Mercat de la Independència, Terrassa

Name: Mercat de la Independència
Address: Terrassa, Spain

#14 among attractions in Terrassa

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The Independence Market is the central market of Tarrasa, traditionally the most important of the city. It occupies an entire island of triangular houses that overlooks the Arrabal de Montserrat - where the main entrance is located -, Rambla de Ègara and Carrer de la Goleta. It is a modernist building, the work of the municipal architects Antoni Pascual i Carretero and Melcior Vinyals i Muñoz from the latter year until 1908, when it was inaugurated.

Architectural style: Art NouveauCoordinates: 41°33'48"N, 2°0'30"E

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Mercat de la Independència – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Seu d'Ègara, MNACTEC, Terrassa Cathedral, Museu Tèxtil.

0.6 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Pre-romanesque architecture
La Seu d'Ègara, Terrassa
15 min walk • Monumental church complex of Sant Pere is a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona, Spain. The Romanesque complex of churches includes Sant Pere, Sant Miquel and Santa Maria.
~840 ftN
Museum, Children's museum, History museum
MNACTEC, Terrassa
5 min walk • The National Museum of Science and Industry of Catalonia known by its acronym is one of the three national museums of Catalonia, located in Terrassa, near Barcelona.
~1080 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
Terrassa Cathedral, Terrassa
6 min walk • Terrassa Cathedral, or the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic church located at the plaça Vella of Terrassa. It is the seat of the Diocese of Terrassa.
0.6 miE
Museum, History museum, Fashion museum
Museu Tèxtil, Terrassa
15 min walk • The Textile Museum and Documentation Centre is a museum institution located in Terrassa, a city with an important textile tradition.
~1100 ftE
Museum, History museum
Terrassa Museum, Terrassa
6 min walk • The Terrassa Museum is a museum entity which encompasses all the municipally owned museums in the city of Terrassa. It belongs to the History Museum and Monument Network of Catalonia and the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
~1290 ftE
Historical place
Minyons de Terrassa, Terrassa
7 min walk • Minyons de Terrassa is a group of castellers from Terrassa founded on 21 June 1979 and publicly presented on 14 July 1979. On 22 November 2015, they became the first group ever to successfully complete and dismantle a 4 de 10 amb folre i manilles.
~660 ftNE
Museum
Sala Muncunill, Terrassa
4 min walk • Sala Muncunill is an exhibition hall in Tarrasa, Spain, located at Plaça de Didó núm. 3, corner Carrer de la Rasa. It is the dyeing room of the old Vapor Amat, also known as Ca l'Izard, a 1921 construction by the modernist architect Lluís Muncunill...
~750 ftSE
Forts and castles
Torre del Palau, Terrassa
4 min walk • The tower of the Palace is the only vestige of the castle-palace of Tarrasa, which at the height of its power extended its dominions from the Llobregat to Ripoll and from San Cugat del Vallés to Pla de Bages.
0.4 miNE
41°33'58"N • 2°0'54"E
Creu Gran, Terrassa
10 min walk • Wayside shrine
0.7 miE
Universities and schools, Art Nouveau architecture
School of Engineering of Terrassa, Terrassa
19 min walk • The School of Engineering of Terrassa, is one of the schools of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, a public university located in Spain. The school itself is located in Terrassa. It offers 8 degree programs and currently there are 1.500 students enrolled. EET is located in the Terrassa Campus of the UPC.
0.9 miN
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estadi Municipal, Terrassa
23 min walk • The Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa is a stadium in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Terrassa FC. The stadium holds 11,500 spectators.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mercat de la Independència?

Nearby attractions include Sala Muncunill, Terrassa (4 min walk), Torre del Palau, Terrassa (4 min walk), MNACTEC, Terrassa (5 min walk), Terrassa Cathedral, Terrassa (6 min walk).

How to get to Mercat de la Independència by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mercat de la Independència:

Bus

Mercat • Lines: L1, L2, L3 (1 min walk)
Plaça Didó • Lines: L1 (3 min walk)

Train

Terrassa-Rambla (6 min walk)
Terrassa (14 min walk)