Mercat de Sant Josep - La Boqueria
La Boqueria is a public market with deep roots that reach back to medieval Barcelona: the first mention dates to 1217, when sellers set out tables near the old city gate to sell meat. Over time the same area kept changing its trade and name—by December 1470 it hosted a pig market, known as Mercadi Bornet, and until 1794 it was called the Mercat de la Palla, or straw market. What you enter today connects to a later decision by the authorities to build a dedicated market on La Rambla. In 1826 the market gained legal recognition, and a convention in 1835 led to an official structure. Construction began on 19 March 1840, directed by architect Mas Vilá, with the inauguration of the building taking place in 1853. A new fish market opened in 1911, and the metal roof still in place was built in 1914—the moment this landmark took on its recognizable form.
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