The Colón market was built between 1914 and 1916 by the architect Francisco Mora Berenguer in the modernist style that prevailed at the beginning of the 20th century to support the central market /strong> of the city in the new bourgeois area of Ensanche that was quite far from it. Today, the building is cataloged as Asset of Cultural Interest and National Monument and after the remodeling it underwent in 2003, it serves as the headquarters of numerous traditional and modern businesses, in addition to other establishments dedicated to the hospitality industry and spaces for holding cultural events.
The market facilities have about 3500 m² and they are located in the same place as the old Marqués de Campo gas factory. The modernist style of the infrastructure considered The project as a total work of art, paying equal attention to the structure that supports it and the small ornamental details. The entire building is Built from iron, brick, polychrome ceramics, ashlar, artificial stone and glass, giving special interest to the artisanal way of modeling each space. On the outside, the decorated perimeter fence carved in iron and stone stands out with four spaces dedicated to toilets and storage rooms and the eight access doors made of steel and wrought iron located in the centers of each facade. This entire complex has a magnificent iconographic program where we contemplate animal species that are sold in the butcher and fish market and other foods that we can purchase at the vegetable and fruit stalls. Inside, in addition to the hospitality and commerce spaces, we find various galleries and offices dedicated to serving the municipality's services.
Monday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and from Friday to Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. < /span>
Other nearby points of interest are the Turia Garden, the Music Palace and the Bullring.