Municipal Market of São Paulo
| Municipal Market of São Paulo | |
|---|---|
Mercado Municipal de São Paulo | |
Municipal Market of São Paulo at night | |
| Alternative names | Mercadão |
| General information | |
| Type | Public market |
| Architectural style | Eclectic style |
| Address | Rua da Cantareira, 306 |
| Town or city | São Paulo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°32′30″S 46°37′45″W / 23.54167°S 46.62917°W |
| Construction started | 1928 |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Francisco Ramos de Azevedo |
| Website | |
| www | |
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The Municipal Market of São Paulo (Portuguese: Mercado Municipal Paulistano, or Mercado Municipal de São Paulo) is a large public market in São Paulo, Brazil. It was designed by the architect Francisco Ramos de Azevedo and inaugurated on January 25, 1933 as a wholesale and retail post specializing in fruits, vegetables, cereals, meats, spices, and other food products. The market is located in the Mercado neighborhood, a name that references the market, in the historic center of São Paulo. It is located near the Tamanduateí River in the old Várzea do Carmo, a floodplain of the river now primarily used as Dom Pedro II Park. The market was formally named the Mercado Municipal São Paulo in 1995.