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Mercado de Colón or ca-valencia, Mercat de Colom (''Columbus Market'') is a public market located in the city center of
Valencia Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
, Spain. It is one of the main works of the
Valencian Art Nouveau Valencian Art Nouveau ( es, modernismo valenciano, ca-valencia, modernisme valencià), is the historiographic denomination given to an art and literature movement associated with the Art Nouveau in the Valencian Community, i ...
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The building was designed by the Valencian architect Francisco Mora Berenguer between 1914 and 1916. It is a clear example of Valencian Art Nouveau architecture of the early century. It was declared national monument. It impresses with its extraordinary facade and lavish decor.Official website of the Mercado de Colón
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Website of the Mercado de Colón of Valencia

View detail of the market's south facade
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