The Mercado de Santa Fe, in Huelva, is a building of historical significance. Completed in 1905, it was designed by Manuel Pérez y González but was finished by Francisco Monís y Morales. Despite the changes in its use over the years, the building retains its original architectural design, featuring a square plan, 43x43 meters in size, and concentric roofs made of metal and glass.
The architect approached the design as a large building with a square floor plan, with the four pavilions and the central courtyard covered, creating a single open space only interrupted by cast iron columns. The building's original use as a market was brief. It has been used as an Escuela de Artes y Oficios, Escuela de Capataces de Minas, Biblioteca Popular, and Museo de Pintura, among other purposes, but today it stands as a cultural asset, declared a monument, and has been reopened as a cultural center after complete rehabilitation.
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Written by Nik Frost
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