Mercado Ver-o-Peso
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Opening hours
Today05:00 – 18:30Show all
Shorts
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Mercado do Ver-o-Peso - Belém do ParáVibe Belenense
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Arquitetura e Mercado Ver o Peso, Belém / PA.KAZADOS VIAJANDO POR AÍ
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Mercado Ver-o-Peso | Belém do Pará !Mauá Drone
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Venha conhecer O mercado do ver o peso em Belém do Pará.Soudebelem_ofc
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Mercado Ver-o-Peso - Do Lado de Fora - Belém - PA - Setembro 2026ccgoulart
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Mercado Ver-o-Peso, Belém do Pará. Conhecendo as mandingas e mistério…Mikenfranca
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Mercado Ver-o-peso, Belém do Pará - Brasil.Belezas do estado do Pará
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Mercado Ver-o-Peso - Do Lado de Fora - Belém - PA - Setembro 2026ccgoulart
Why go
- The Iron Market, its frame prefabricated in England and New York and carried by river
- The Ship Dock, dating from 1803, one of the market's four parts
- The street market, said to be the largest in Latin America
- Medicinal herbs brought mostly by river from inland Pará
Market days
- Monday to Saturday
- 05:00 to 18:30
What to buy
Dishes to try
- Fried fish with açaí, the dish the market is known for, a symbol of northern Brazilian cuisine
History
The market takes its name from a colonial tax house, where goods were weighed before taxes were paid. The house was called Casa de Haver-o-Peso. In 1897 La Rocque Pinto & Cia won the tender to build the Municipal Fish Market, and a municipal law approved it as the Marché du Fer. It was one of the major buildings erected during the rubber cycle. The complex covers 35,000 square meters and includes the Meat Market.
- 1625The Portuguese set up a tax inspection post here to control weight and collect taxes.
- 1803The Ship Dock dates from 1803, when the Piri stream was filled in and its mouth became a dock.
- 1847The old tax house was demolished when its lease ended, and building of fish and meat markets began.
- 1899Construction began to a design by Henrique La Rocque.
- 1901The market opened as a twelve-sided building of 1,197 square meters.
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- 1977IPHAN listed the complex that holds the iron market as a historic monument.
- 1985Under Almir Gabriel, Solar da Beira became a restaurant and cultural space, Velames Square was built, and the stalls were standardized.
- 1998 and 2002Under Edmilson Rodrigues, a second renovation took place in stages.
Sources: Ver-o-peso - Wikipedia · Marché Ver-o-Peso - Wikipedia · checked 20 Oct 2026
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Mercado Ver-o-Peso?
Mercado Ver-o-Peso is open Monday to Saturday, from 05:00 to 18:30.
Where is Mercado Ver-o-Peso in Belém?
It stands on Boulevard Castilhos França in the Campina area, on the shores of Guajará Bay, next to the Docks Station.
What is Mercado Ver-o-Peso made up of?
It is made up of the Iron Market, Pescador Square, the Ship Dock and the Fish Market.
What style is the Iron Market at Mercado Ver-o-Peso?
Its design followed the French art nouveau trend of the Belle Époque. Its zinc frame was prefabricated in England and New York and carried by river.
When did Mercado Ver-o-Peso open?
It opened in 1901 and is one of the oldest public markets in Brazil.
How large is the Mercado Ver-o-Peso complex?
The listed complex covers 35,000 square meters and includes the Meat Market.
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