El Mercado de Abastos (food market), Santiago de Compostela
Architect/Designer | Vaquero Palacios, Joaquin (1900-1988) |
Artist/Photographer | Benton, Charlotte |
Country | Spain |
City | Santiago de Compostela |
Subject Date | 1941 |
Image Date | 1989 |
View | Interior |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | Benton 89-43-10 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Charlotte Benton / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Markets |
NOTES: The architect Joaqu+â-¡n Vaquero Palacios built the new 'Mercado de Abastos' (Goods Market) in 1941 by reusing some of the granite slabs and wall from the 1837 market. The ground plan consists of two squares divided into four aisles opening onto a central square with a fountain. It is built in granite masonry and the roofs are barrel vaults with slate on the exterior; on both sides, above the stands, there are large semi-circular windows, letting considerable light into the interior area. The entrance to each of the aisles is reminiscent of the facades of Romanesque chapels.
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