Évora - Mercado Municipal

The Romans conquered the place in 57 BC. BC and expanded it into a walled city. The city gained importance because it was at the intersection of several important transport routes.

During the barbarian invasions, Évora came under the rule of the Visigothic king Leovigild in 584.

In 715, the city was conquered by the Moors. During the Moorish rule (715–1165), the town slowly began to prosper again and developed into an agricultural center with a fortress and a mosque.

Évora was wrested from the Moors through an attack by Geraldo Sem Pavor ("Gerald the Fearless") in 1165. The town came under the rule of the Portuguese king Afonso I in 1166. It then flourished during the Middle Ages, especially in the 15th century.

Since the 14th century the market was held in what is now Plaça do Giraldo. However, the market was moved to Plaça 1º de Maio in 1880. In 1903, the fish market was built. The markets have been closed for some years, but have been active again since 2006.

The fish market. After hours.