VISITING MÁLAGA'S ATARANZAS Market ("ataranzas" means "shipyard" in Spanish) is always a delicious experience.
The market building, as the name implies, was originally a shipyard. It was built in the 14th century when the Mediterranean Sea reached right to the front wall (it still did into the 18th century). Now the sea at its closest point is more than .5 km (.3 miles) away.
When the Catholics took the city in 1487, they set up a convent on the site. But it's said they found the noise of the waves a distraction. So, it became, in succession, a fort for weapons storage, a hospital, and then a medical school.
In 1868, the only remaining arch of the original seven 14th-century arches was saved from demolition by architect Joaquin Rucoba and a public market was built in Arabic style out of modern iron.
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| IN THE 1880s. EN LOS AÑOS 1880. |
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| TUESDAY MORNING. EL MARTES POR LA MAÑANA. |
VISITAR EL MERCADO de Ataranzas de Málaga siempre es una experiencia deliciosa.
La construcción del mercado, como su nombre lo indica, era originalmente una ataranzas. Fue construido en el siglo XIV cuando el mar Mediterráneo llegó directamente al muro frontal (todavía lo hizo en el siglo XVIII). Ahora el mar en su punto más cercano está a más de .5 km (.3 millas) de distancia.
Cuando los católicos tomaron la ciudad en 1487, establecieron un convento en el sitio. Pero se dice que encontraron el ruido de las olas una distracción. Por lo tanto, se convirtió en una sucesión de un fuerte para el almacenamiento de armas, un hospital, y luego un colegio de médicos.
En 1868, el único arco restante de los siete arcos originales del siglo XIV se salvó de la demolición por el arquitecto Joaquín Rucoba y se construyó un mercado público en estilo árabe con hierro moderno.
NOTA: "Sopa a nueces" es una expresión estadounidense que significa de principio a fin (como una cena de curso completo, en la cual los cursos pasan de sopa a postre de nueces).
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| TETILLA CHEESE (THAT'S NIPPLE CHEESE... BECAUSE OF ITS SHAPE). QUESO DE TETILLA. |
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| THE BACK. LA TRASERA. |
reminds me a little of reading terminal market https://readingterminalmarket.org
ReplyDeleteLOVE the stained glass, and all the fresh foods. "nipple cheese" - heh heh heh.
anne marie:
DeleteThanks for the link. Reading Terminal looks very upscale and loads of fun. Yeah, the nipple cheese always gets me.
I could spend days in a market like that!
ReplyDeletePlus, you know, the arcitecture gets me.
Bob:
DeleteYou would have a ball with the architecture. The detail is amazing and the surrounding neighborhood is wonderful.
I could live across the street and cook from there everyday for the rest of my life. Nice fish(mongers)
ReplyDeleteTravel:
DeleteI hoped you'd notice that fish(monger). He had a brother!
I like this, despite the wall to wall people. I could see myself here turning my nose up at the fish and marveling at the produce. Nipple cheese, huh? I always thought that they look like giant pencil tips.
ReplyDeleteDeedles:
DeleteThe produce at this particular market is amazing. So, pencil tips don't look like nipples to you? You're so mature!
Yeah, I seem to curb my inner twelve year old straight boy. My inner twelve year old gay boy runs a little wild though. The girls are mostly quiet. Should I change my nickname to Sybil?
DeleteLooks like a real happening place!
ReplyDeleteDebra:
DeleteAlways busy, but a morning in August... especially so.
A sensory delight, Mitchell.
ReplyDeleteWilma:
DeleteWe have a small public market in our neighborhood. Except for our dear Ana Crespillo and her produce, not much excites me. There's a larger public market in the center of town, but it's ugly and a poor design for wandering. Málaga it is.
So many goodies everywhere
ReplyDeleteAdam:
DeleteThere's something for everyone.
I saw a loverly bunch of coconuts! Urban markets are amazing with their abundance and variety. Our little country markets are quite a different experience. We've learned, over the years, which markets to go to on which days to find whatever we're looking for. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteWalt the Fourth:
DeleteFuengirola doesn't have much to brag about when it comes to its two public markets. We do at least have Ana Crespillo and her produce. But we need to go to Málaga for the rest of the experience.
Not the CATHOLICS!! lol
ReplyDeleteNow THAT is a market! Could get lost and very full in there!
Jim:
DeleteNo one wants the Inquisition! But that market!
It all looks so good and 'real' food, rather than packaged processed rubbish.
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