Plaça del Mercat

The Plaça del Mercat, in Palma

The Plaça del Mercat, the market square, is a lively square of Palma, famous for its modernist buildings. The Palma audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place where the twin buildings of Can Casasayas stand, in the heart of the life of the town.

The market square and its modernist buildings

The Plaça del Mercat, as its name indicates, was historically a market place, in the heart of the commercial life of Palma. Today, this lively square is above all famous for the fine architectural ensemble that lines it, and very particularly for the twin buildings of Can Casasayas, two remarkable modernist buildings with undulating façades that face each other on either side of the square. These works of the beginning of the twentieth century, in the line of Antoni Gaudí, are among the finest examples of modernism in Palma and give the square all its character. Around are other interesting buildings and a monument, as well as cafés and terraces that animate the place. Located near the Passeig del Born and the great arteries of the centre, the square is a prized place of passage and meeting, where heritage and daily life meet. A lively square and a showcase of modernism, the Plaça del Mercat is a fine stop of the discovery of Palma.

What to see

Here you enjoy the lively square, historically a market place, above all famous for the twin buildings of Can Casasayas, two remarkable modernist buildings with undulating façades that face each other, among the finest examples of modernism in Palma, surrounded by cafés and terraces, near the Passeig del Born. The Plaça del Mercat is a showcase of the modernism of Palma. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Plaça del Mercat lies in the heart of Palma, near the Passeig del Born, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space; you admire the façades of the modernist buildings from the square, and the cafés and terraces have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is on the Plaça del Mercat in Palma?

The twin buildings of Can Casasayas, two remarkable modernist buildings with undulating façades that face each other, among the finest examples of modernism in Palma; historically a market place, this lively square is today an architectural showcase surrounded by cafés and terraces.

Where is the Plaça del Mercat of Palma?

In the heart of Palma de Mallorca, near the Passeig del Born, in Spain.