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The Mercado de la Ribera (Ribera Market) is a market square in Bilbao, the capital of the Basque Province of Viscay in the north of Spain. It is on the right bank of the Nervion River, next to Casco Viejo. Its built area of 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) makes it the biggest covered market in Europe.
The area is probably the most colorful part of Bilbao, including many shops and taverns, several historical churches (San Antón, Santos Juanes, the Cathedral, San Nicolás), a large food retail market ( Mercado de la Ribera), the public Arriaga Theatre, the seat of the Academy of the Basque Language (Euskaltzaindia), a ball court, and a public library.
Plaza Nueva of Bilbao. The Plaza Nueva or Plaza Barria ('New Square') of Bilbao is a monumental square of Neoclassical style built in 1821. Its name comes from the previously existing Plaza Vieja or Old Square in the place where the Ribera Market was built. The square is enclosed by arcaded buildings and accessed by arches known as cuevas (caves
Booze makers are getting an early hangover after the US surgeon general called for the addition of a warning label to alcoholic drinks. On Friday, shares of beer and alcohol giants sank across the ...
A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city.
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Cuban authorities struggled to return power to the island on Thursday morning after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country`s electrical grid, leaving 10 million people in the dark. The grid ...
Modelo Market (Portuguese: Mercado Modelo) is a handicraft market located in the city of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. It was inaugurated on February 2, 1912, [ 1 ] and has occupied, since 1971, the building of the old Salvador Customs House.