Mercat de Torrefiel
The Mercat de Torrefiel, or Mercado de Torrefiel, is a municipal market whose story starts with a planned church—and ends with food stalls and local services. The building, designed by the architect F. Darder, covers 2,300 m² and houses 76 stalls. It opened under Mayor Ricard Pérez Casado on 12 November 1987, in the northern part of Valencia, between the streets of Alemany, del Mont Carmel, del llibreter Esclapés and Sant Doménec Savio. What makes this market distinctive is the community campaign behind it. The site was originally reserved for an església, but it became a market after popular mobilization led by the Torrefiel residents’ association, pressing the city council to change the plans. …
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