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Mercado de São José
Mercado
de
São José
is a
public market
in
Recife
,
Pernambuco
.
Founded
in 1871, it is the
oldest
Brazilian
building
constructed of pre-manufactured
iron
.
The market
is made up of
545
shops
which
sell
a
variety
of
fish
,
spices
,
herbs
,
crafts
and
cordel literature
.
The market is a Brazilian
historic
heritage site
.