{"id":35575,"date":"2015-02-16T00:15:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T23:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=35575"},"modified":"2017-05-26T10:44:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T08:44:10","slug":"sant-antoni-market-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sant-antoni-market-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sunday Market of Sant Antoni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many ways to spend a Sunday in Barcelona and avoid\u00a0the winter cold and boredom of this sacred day of the week. In this blog we have recommended some ways to make the most of your Sunday such as\u00a0a getaway out of Barcelona to stroll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/maresme\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the beautiful and empty beaches of Maresme<\/strong> <\/a>(at this time of year), to go to have some &#8220;tapas&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/la-monroe-at-the-catalonia-film-archive-the-most-cinephile-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the bar of the Film Archive in the City Center<\/strong><\/a> (a bar called La Monroe), or go to <strong>read and have a coffee in a bar<\/strong> and spend a relaxing day. Today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> suggests that you to discover the famous Mercat de Sant Antoni on a Sunday where you can buy some old or second hand books, magazines and antique comics, as well as experience its authentic neighborhood atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sant-antoni-market-2\/#The_history_of_the_most_emblematic_market_in_Barcelona\" title=\"The history of the most emblematic market in Barcelona\">The history of the most emblematic market in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sant-antoni-market-2\/#The_reforms_met_with_archaeological_remains\" title=\"The reforms met with archaeological remains\">The reforms met with archaeological remains<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_history_of_the_most_emblematic_market_in_Barcelona\"><\/span><strong>The history of the most emblematic market in Barcelona<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-35577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1195566332_f-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"sant antoni market old picture\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" \/>In 1882 this <strong>Art Nouveau building (&#8220;modernista&#8221;)<\/strong> was opened under the name of Antoni Rovira i Trias and Josep M. Cornet i Mas Market, right between the Comte d&#8217;Urgell, Tamarit, Comte Borrell and Manso streets, taking advantage of one of the islands of houses it was empty within the urban plan called l&#8217;Eixample by Ildefons Cerd\u00e0. In this market you can buy food and goods for the house, but from 1936 a market selling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/where-to-buy-used-books\/\" target=\"_blank\">secondhand books,<\/a> heir to the<strong> Fira de Bellcaire<\/strong> (taking place at that site before the construction of the market) was also installed. This fair known as &#8220;<em>Mercat del Llibre d&#8217;Ocasi\u00f3<\/em>&#8221; was shifting its tremendous growth to the market and ended up taking advantage of shelters around it by express request of the sellers, who were constantly affected by the weather. Since then the market took the final name of Sant Antoni Sunday Market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-food-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Your guide to Barcelona&#8217;s food markets<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-35578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSCN6485-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sant antoni market\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>As the time goes by the fair has become a meeting place for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fun-venues-to-visit-with-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\"> children<\/a>, youth and adults who exchange cards on the sidewalk, buy antique and second hand books, watch the latest literary news, look at\u00a0video games sold there both new and old, leaf through magazines, look some DVD&#8217;s, search for all kinds of display devices, talk to their friends among the items and then go have the typical &#8220;vermouth&#8221;, etc. Some of the fairmen workers\u00a0of the current stops are grandchildren of the first fairground workers of the Fira de Bellcaire, and still remember the adventures they had to make their families to survive <strong>during the dictator Franco regime<\/strong> and the loss of freedom of expression during that time. Many intellectuals of all ages have been regular figures in this market for decades, which adds prestige to the market and attracts many curious people to it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/open-air-markets-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open air markets in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_reforms_met_with_archaeological_remains\"><\/span><strong>The reforms met with archaeological remains<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-35579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mercat-sant-antoni-barcelona-300x224.png\" alt=\"mercat-sant-antoni-barcelona-300x224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/>Currently, the old Mercat de Sant Antoni is being renovated and every Sunday stalls are installed across the width of the street Urgell for the public to visit. The works have been delayed by the discovery of <strong>archaeological remains of the medieval city walls under the market<\/strong>, but as the mayor of Barcelona said, in 2016 the renovated market\u00a0would reopen again within the original site. We hope that this enclosure meets the expectations of citizens and respect the history of this famous and traditional fair of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Looking for a place to stay while you explore the city? <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> offers apartments for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">vacation rentals<\/a> or for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">long stays<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"35575\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 132.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to spend a Sunday in Barcelona and avoid\u00a0the winter cold and boredom of this sacred day of the week. 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