The buildings that make up the Municipal Market and the space defined by them, commonly referred to as "the square" (a name inherited from the market square) are, as a unit, characteristic elements of the urban landscape of the city of Guimaraes. The grounds of the old municipal market boasted a privileged and very central location with excellent access, very close to the Toural Square and the historic center. With this project, the transformation of the marketplace into a multifunctional space dedicated to artistic, economic, cultural and social activities within the scope of European Capital of Culture 2012 allowed physical and functional reintegration into the urban fabric to become a reality, and thus allowed one key area of the city space to be recovered. In addition, the operation extended to adjacent plots, enabling the regeneration of the interior space of the block, which was completely uncharacterized, as a result of its occupation by the marble processing industry.
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