Mercat del Ninot, Cast-iron architecture market in L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample, Spain

Mercat del Ninot is a marketplace building featuring cast-iron structural elements and large arched stained glass windows that illuminate its interior sections. The design combines traditional market spaces with early twentieth-century architectural details.

The building was constructed in 1933 by architects Antoni de Falguera and Joaquim Vilaseca i Rivera, replacing an older market that had operated since the late 1800s. This reconstruction reflected new architectural ideas of that period.

The market's name comes from a ship figurehead, and a replica of this sculpture greets visitors at the main entrance while the original rests in Barcelona's Maritime Museum. This maritime connection gives the place a distinctive character in the neighborhood.

The market sits on Carrer de Mallorca, 135, between Carrer de Casanova and Carrer de Villarroel, with its main entrance in the central body on Mallorca. Metro L5 stops at Hospital Clínic, and FGC trains at Provença/Diagonal; bus lines 6 and 7 also serve the area. The 2009-2015 renovation added two underground floors for parking, loading and storage.

The market's name comes from a polychrome wooden figurehead of an Italian ship, displayed as a sign at Joan Clapés's tavern on Carrer de València. The tavern stood outside Barcelona's tax boundary, so Les Corts farmers sold their produce around it to avoid the city entry tax. The original figurehead is now kept at the Maritime Museum.