A little history
In the past, wholesale food markets were situated in central locations within the city of Barcelona and occupied buildings which are now used for important social, cultural and leisure facilities, such as the Mercat del Born, the Parc Joan Miró and the Teatre Lliure.
The growth of the city and of its population led to problems of all kinds for these central markets in terms of capacity, communications, the environment and so forth. Gradually, therefore, they relocated to the Mercabarna precinct.
1967
Founding of the limited company, Mercados de Abastecimientos de Barcelona SA (Mercabarna).
1971
The precinct’s first wholesale market opened, the Mercat Central de Fruites i Hortalisses (the Central Fruit and Vegetable Market) which had come from the iconic Mercat del Born in Barcelona.
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1979
Barcelona’s slaughterhouse, the Escorxador de Barcelona, also moved. Until then the municipal slaughterhouse had been located on the site currently occupied by the Parc de Joan Miró in Barcelona, near the Plaça d’Espanya.
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1983
The Mercat Central del Peix (Central Fish Market), which until then had been located in Carrer de Wellington in Barcelona, started operations in Mercabarna.
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1984
Mercabarna’s Multi-purpose Hall was built to house wholesale companies marketing prepared and semi-prepared products.
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1984
The Mercat Central de la Flor (Central Flower Market) also moved to Mercabarna. Since 1964, the Market had been located in Carrer Lleida in Barcelona in a building which now houses the acclaimed Teatre Lliure.
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1987
Construction of the entire Zona d'Activitats Complementàries - ZAC (Complementary Activities Zone).
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1988
Change in business hours (from nighttime to daytime) for the Central Fruit and Vegetable Market.
1989
The Hospitalet de Llobregat fruit market joined up with the Mercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market.
2005
Acquisition of the site for the new Central Flower Market (Mercabarna-flor) located between the municipality of Sant Boi and El Prat de Llobregat.
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