Mercado Central de Santiago

Central Market of Santiago
Central Market of Santiago
	Mercado Central de Santiago
	North façade
General information
Classification	Historical Monument
Town or city	Santiago
Country	Chile
Coordinates	33°26′1″S 70°39′4″W
Construction started	1869
Completed	1872
Technical details
Structural system	Cast iron
Floor count	2
Design and construction
Architect	Fermín Vivaceta
Structural engineer	Manuel Aldunate y Avaria
Website
	www.mercadocentral.cl

The Mercado Central de Santiago is the central market of Santiago de Chile. It was opened in 1872 and Fermín Vivaceta was in charge of its construction. The market replaced the Plaza del Abasto, which was destroyed by a fire in 1864.[1]

The market is housed in a building in which its main feature is a cast-iron roof and supporting structure, which was fabricated by the Scottish firm R Laidlaw & Sons, Glasgow.[1] Edward Woods and Charles Henry Driver took part in the design of the structure.[1]

The metal structure stands on a square base and features a vaulted ceiling. Its intricate roof design consists of a central pyramidal roof crowned by a domed tower, which is surrounded by 8 smaller roofs with a two-tier design. The structure is enclosed by a masonry building.

References

Guedes, Pedro (2006). "El Mercado Central de Santiago: Antes de su embarque a Chile". ARQ (Santiago) (64): 10–16. doi:10.4067/S0717-69962006000300002. ISSN 0717-6996. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

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[arq-1] Guedes, Pedro (2006). "El Mercado Central de Santiago: Antes de su embarque a Chile". ARQ (Santiago) (64): 10–16. doi:10.4067/S0717-69962006000300002. ISSN 0717-6996. Retrieved 16 May 2012.