el born cultural center commemorates war of spanish succession

el born cultural center commemorates war of spanish succession
all photos courtesy of david cardelus

photographed by david cardelus, the historical old born market, located in barcelona’s ribera district, has been transformed into a memorial site in remembrance of the war of spanish succession. the project took form when the ruins of buildings destroyed during the conflict were unearthed during preparatory excavation works for a new central library. the former mercat del born was designed by catalan architect josep fontseré in 1871. inaugurated in 1876, the market served as barcelona’s central market for 95 years, closing in 1971. catalonian architects rafael de cáceres and enric sòria painstakingly restored the building to its former glory while converting the structure into the el born centre cultural. the museum was dedicated on the 300th anniversary of the city’s surrender — september 11, 2015.

el born is barcelona’s first cast iron building

the intricate iron work dates from the original 1871 structure designed by josep fontseré

the catalonian flag flies over 17 m above the ground

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