The Central Market of Zaragoza or Lanuza1 was designed in 1895 by the Aragonese architect Félix Navarro Pérez to replace the traditional one that was held outdoors in the old market square. It was commissioned by the New Market Society of Zaragoza and in 1903 it was already finished. It is a national historical monument since 1978 and an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1982.
The iron frame building has a functional and harmonious design and a rectangular plan. Félix Navarro had been in Paris and knew Les Halles, a work that undoubtedly influenced him when designing the central market. He planned a rectangular plan with three naves, the central one being wider and higher. The entire structure rests on a semi-basement that served as a warehouse and that on the outside presents the image of a plinth.
The materials used combine stone and the architecture of iron and glass. The façades present neoclassical elements (arches galleries, sculptural decoration of allegories of agriculture, hunting, fishing and transport, medallions, pinnacles with fruit bowls) next to wrought iron grids. The capitals of the iron columns have original shapes, such as baskets, acanthus leaves, neoclassical palms and cluster fruits.
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