Teatro del Mercado, Theatre and market building in Plaza de Santo Domingo, Zaragoza, Spain.
Teatro del Mercado is a two-story building with traditional Spanish architectural details in Plaza de Santo Domingo. The ground floor functions as a market space while the upper level contains a performance area with seating for audiences.
The building was completed in 1928 from designs by Miguel Ángel Navarro Pérez with the intent to merge commerce and culture in one space. Its design reflects early 20th-century thinking about multifunctional public buildings.
The building serves as a gathering place where artists and community members meet for local performances. People use it as a space to experience contemporary and traditional art forms throughout the year.
The building sits centrally on Plaza de Santo Domingo and is easy to reach on foot. The market stalls are liveliest in the afternoon while performances typically happen in the evening.
The building shifts its purpose daily, functioning as a busy market by day and transforming into a theatre by night. This combination of daytime commerce and evening performances in one space is uncommon in modern Zaragoza.
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