The Crystal Church amid Spain's Red Wasteland: Glass Whispers of La Union's

Erected in 1907 within the Spanish village of La Unión, Region of Murcia, the La Union's Mercado Público stands as a symbol of the mining era. Designers Pedro Cerdán and Víctor Beltrí laced this market with a curious blend of modernist and historical influences, with copious amounts of glass and iron. The building's floral-lily and pointed corniches, along with its rounded edges, present an intriguing visual puzzle. Supported by iron columns, it sports unconventional details such as windows that muddle Romanesque and Gothic elements with modern, rectilinear lines. Declared a cultural asset of national importance (BIC) in 1975, the bricks of the aisles and the main facade were assembled on-site, giving it a local touch. Access it via a set of stairs, with the posterior facade mirroring the town's mining history through a slight ramp.

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