Mercado de Atarazanas
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Mercado de Atarazanas is a lively municipal food market in Málaga, Andalusia, in a 19th-century wrought-iron building.
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Opening hours
Today08:00 – 14:00Show all
Monday08:00 – 14:00
Tuesday08:00 – 14:00
Wednesday08:00 – 14:00
Thursday08:00 – 14:00
Friday08:00 – 14:00
Saturday08:00 – 14:00
SundayClosed
Shorts
Why go
- The monumental 14th-century horseshoe gateway, the surviving part of a building that originally had seven arches.
- The restored stained-glass windows, with 108 panels depicting Málaga monuments.
Market days
- Monday–Saturday
- 08:00–14:00
What to buy
Regional produceOlive oilFishMeatCheese
History
Before becoming a market, the former building served as barracks and a military hospital. It later fell into near ruin.
- Nasrid periodShields on the gateway place it in Mohamed V’s reign, 1354–1391.
- 1868The Junta Revolucionaria ordered the remaining walls demolished and a market built.
- 1876–1879Architect Joaquín de Rucoba designed the current building, inspired by Paris’s Les Halles. It incorporates the former building’s gateway.
- 1973The Atienza brothers made 108 stained-glass panels depicting Málaga monuments.
- Early 2008–April 2010Restoration renewed the stalls and equipment, replaced the roofs with translucent roofing resembling the pre-1966 originals, and investigated underground remains.
How to get there
- On footCalle Atarazanas 10, Málaga, north of Alameda Principal.
Sources: Mercado de Atarazanas - Wikipedia · Málaga - Wikivoyage (buy) · Central Market Atarazanas - Mercado Málaga · Marché d'Atarazanas - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
Where
Calle Atarazanas 10, Malaga
- Phone
- +34 951 92 60 10
Questions and answers
Why is Mercado de Atarazanas called Atarazanas?
It stands on the site of a Nasrid naval workshop, which gave the market its name.
Can I eat at Mercado de Atarazanas?
The market has food bars and terraces.
How can I contact Mercado de Atarazanas?
Call +34 951 92 60 10.
Has Mercado de Atarazanas had another name?
It was also called Alfonso XII.
What architectural style is Mercado de Atarazanas?
The building is an example of eclectic architecture.
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