Under the iron roof of the 1876 Born market lie the excavated streets and about sixty houses of the Ribera quarter, flattened after the siege of 1714 to build the Ciutadella fortress. You look down on real doorsteps, kitchens and the Rec Comtal canal.
- Address
- Plaça Comercial 12, 08003 Barcelona
- Hours
- Mar-Oct Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00; Nov-Feb Tue-Sat 10:00-19:00, Sun 10:00-20:00; closed Mon (MUHBA, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Building free; guided tour of the archaeological site EUR 4.20 (reduced EUR 2.90); exhibitions EUR 3, combined EUR 4.50 (MUHBA official page, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Walking through the building and looking down on the ruins is free; the guided tour takes you onto the site itself
- English site tours run Tue-Sun at 16:00
- Look up at the cast-iron market structure, the first large iron building in Barcelona