Cultura arquitectónica y cultura alimentaria: La Plaza de Abastos de Santiago de Compostela

The Abastos Market in Santiago de Compostela - Praza de Abastos - designed by the Asturian architect Joaquín Vaquero Palacios (1900-1998), has not yet been sufficiently studied, despite being one of the masterpieces of 20th century Spanish architecture and an essential public infrastructure of Compostela's local food systems. A symbol of Galicia's food culture and a lesson in real architecture and a commitment to social reality, this market was designed, from its conception in 1937, with a profoundly visionary perspective: that of integrating the village and the countryside into the city. In doing so, it anticipated some of the guiding principles of the Milan Pact of 2015 and the European Green Pact of 2019, as well as serving as a tribute to the rich architectural culture of this Atlantic territory.