El Mercado de los Carruajes is now open to the public , located at Av. Leandro N. Alem 852, where historically it was the site of the "Presidential Garages" of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It has 4,200 square meters and is part of the Historical Heritage of the City It houses more than 40 commercial premises that sell national and international products.
"El Mercado de los Carruajes means a lot not only for its architecture, but also for the value of the investment made in an area of the City that suffered a lot from the pandemic, such as the downtown," said José Luis Giusti , Minister of Economic Development and Production of the City "It also has another value, which is its extensive gastronomic offer , which places it on the same level as other internationally renowned gourmet markets. From the Government, it is a priority to support this type of initiative to reactivate the economy of the City", remarked the minister.
Those who want to visit the Mercado de los Carruajes can do so on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to midnight . The building has two floors and a terrace with ornamental and vertical gardens. On the ground floor, there is the shopping promenade, while on the first floor and the terrace there are places from different areas such as rotisserie, craft brewery, wine cellar, restaurants, among others.
Some of the places that can be found are El Club De Las Flores, Maldini, Tino´S, De Cosecha, Gontran Cherrier, San Ginés, Cabrales, Picá, Cachafaz, Pampanada/Vermuteando, Vico, Maldini, L´Amouse Bouche, Summa , Amazonia, San Gines, La Cabrera, Nozomi, Maldini and Luis Pasteur. The history of the market
In its beginnings, it was originally intended to be the "Presidential Garage" , where the carriages used by the presidents were kept. Then, over the years, it continued to be used as a garage for the car fleet of the Presidency of the Nation.
The original construction was at the end of the 19th century and was in charge of the architect Emilio Agrelo who built it with San Isidro bricks, in the Italian style, and was inaugurated in 1900.
Because it is a historic property, the conservation of the building's envelope plays a unique role, as it complements Tres Sargentos street with its neighbor, the former electrical plant of the Italo Argentina Electricity Company (CIADE). Both buildings make up a small set of distinctive nineteenth - century characteristics of the City .
In this sense, the façade, which is a historical heritage, was preserved and restored . In turn, the stained glass windows, the cedar wood frames, the original bronzes, its vaulted ceiling and the typical bricks of the building were valued. In the main entrance hall, the original majolicas were repaired and replaced, and the Paris stone plaster was also restored to be identical to that of 1900.
