MUHBA El Born
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Bus
- 120
- H14
- V17
- V19
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Bicing
- AV. MARQUÉS DE L'ARGENTERA, 15
This is a unique archaeological site, exceptional in terms of its size, state of conservation, and historical period and because historical documents have enabled us to identify the families who lived there.
A visit to the archaeological site at the former Mercat del Born takes you back in time to experience everyday life in Barcelona during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, offering an opportunity to walk the streets of the city that resisted the siege of Philip V’s troops until its capitulation on 11 September 1714.
The archaeological remains excavated around and within the former market tell the story of Barcelona’s history, from the Roman period up to the start of the 18th century, when life in this part of the city was disrupted overnight by the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession.
