It is located in Largo de Santana, city and municipality of Leiria, in Central Portugal
The building was designed by Ernesto Korrodi and built in 1929 and served as a municipal market where the Fonte Luminosa existed, the building of the former Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Convento de Santana, which ended up being demolished in 1916 and now only portals remain that were moved and incorporated into the Leiria castle's Guard House.
Ernesto Korrodi born Ernst Korrodi (Zurich, January 31, 1870 - Leiria, February 3, 1944) was an architect of Swiss origin who became a naturalized Portuguese citizen.
Ernesto Korrodi was one of the pioneers and most successful architects of Art Nouveau in Portugal, having received the Valmor Prize twice and was the author of 400 projects in Portugal.
Ernesto Korrodi in Leiria was the author of the Castle of Leiria, Paços do Concelho de Leiria (Largo da República in Leiria) and the building of the Mercado de Sant''''''''Ana which was the Municipal Market.
The Mercado de Sant''''''''Ana was designed in 1921 and completed in 1931 and for 50 years was one of the main meeting places in the center of Leiria and is currently in the process of being classified as Cultural Heritage.
The space emerged from the rehabilitation of a building dating from the beginning of the 20th century designed by Ernesto Korrodi created to house the Municipal Market, but today it is a Cultural Center with a stage installed at the southern end of the building.
The Miguel Franco Theater is also located on the west wing of the building, with capacity for more than 213 seats.
A Cultural Center that aims to be a meeting space for citizens and is an intergenerational space and stage for countless festivals, events and exhibitions.
The building where Mercado Sant''''''''ana was currently located is the Cultural Center that promotes the cultural, heritage and economic diversity of Leiria.
The Cultural Center is a space for the youth movement based on the Espaço + Jovem unit, a place to boost technological means of information, transmission of knowledge, a coworkers area designed to foster creative solutions among the academic community in particular.
The Cultural Center is the stage for the various performing arts, with emphasis on dance, theater, music and cinema and singing involving various cultural institutions in the municipality.
The attribution of the name Miguel Franco to this auditorium is due to the brilliant career of this Leiriense who was a successful businessman, a playwright of merit, a democrat and a cultural promoter of the city of Lis.
Some local groups in the Leiria region such as Te-Ato, O Nariz, the Leiria Municipal Philharmonic Association, the Annarella Sanchez International Ballet and Dance Conservatory, the Ninfas do Lis Choir, the Samp Saxophone Quartet and the Clara Leão Dance School.
Ernesto Korrodi born Ernst Korrodi (Zurich, January 31, 1870 - Leiria, February 3, 1944) was an architect of Swiss origin who became a naturalized Portuguese citizen.
Ernesto Korrodi was one of the pioneers and most successful architects of Art Nouveau in Portugal, having received the Valmor Prize twice and was the author of 400 projects in Portugal.
Ernesto Korrodi in Leiria was the author of the Castle of Leiria, Paços do Concelho de Leiria (Largo da República in Leiria) and the building of the Mercado de Sant''''''''Ana which was the Municipal Market.
The Mercado de Sant''''''''Ana was designed in 1921 and completed in 1931 and for 50 years was one of the main meeting places in the center of Leiria and is currently in the process of being classified as Cultural Heritage.
The space emerged from the rehabilitation of a building dating from the beginning of the 20th century designed by Ernesto Korrodi created to house the Municipal Market, but today it is a Cultural Center with a stage installed at the southern end of the building.
The Miguel Franco Theater is also located on the west wing of the building, with capacity for more than 213 seats.
A Cultural Center that aims to be a meeting space for citizens and is an intergenerational space and stage for countless festivals, events and exhibitions.
The building where Mercado Sant''''''''ana was currently located is the Cultural Center that promotes the cultural, heritage and economic diversity of Leiria.
The Cultural Center is a space for the youth movement based on the Espaço + Jovem unit, a place to boost technological means of information, transmission of knowledge, a coworkers area designed to foster creative solutions among the academic community in particular.
The Cultural Center is the stage for the various performing arts, with emphasis on dance, theater, music and cinema and singing involving various cultural institutions in the municipality.
The attribution of the name Miguel Franco to this auditorium is due to the brilliant career of this Leiriense who was a successful businessman, a playwright of merit, a democrat and a cultural promoter of the city of Lis.
Some local groups in the Leiria region such as Te-Ato, O Nariz, the Leiria Municipal Philharmonic Association, the Annarella Sanchez International Ballet and Dance Conservatory, the Ninfas do Lis Choir, the Samp Saxophone Quartet and the Clara Leão Dance School.
