Mataró Parc

Mataró Parc is a shopping and leisure centre located in the northern part of Mataró, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It was inaugurated on 12 June 2000 by the developer General de Galerías Comerciales, which conceived the project with advanced building technology and high-quality materials. Before opening, the centre faced municipal permit issues that delayed its launch. The centre is one of the largest retail complexes in the Maresme area and is designed as a combined shopping centre and retail park. The complex has a built area of around 140,000 m² and approximately 70,000 m² of gross leasable area (GLA), including leisure, dining, cinemas, a bowling alley and recreational areas. Within that GLA, about 18,000 m² are occupied by the Alcampo hypermarket, while the remaining 52,000 m² host fashion, accessories, home, decoration, sports, computing, white and brown goods, specialised stores and national and international brands. Tenants have included Inditex group banners, C&A, Mango, Cortefiel, Media Markt, Prenatal, Lacoste, Douglas, Benetton, Desigual, Game and Guess, alongside dining operators such as Foster's Hollywood, McDonald's and Burger King, and a 12-screen cinema complex managed by Cinesa (later associated with Kinépolis in some references). Parking capacity is substantial, with more than 5,000 spaces according to the centre's own description and around 3,500 vehicles according to other sources, plus pedestrian and public transport access. Mataró Parc receives an estimated 15 million visitors per year and positions itself as a consolidated, future-oriented retail destination. In June 2003, Grupo Vía awarded it the Quattrium Prize as Developer of the Best Shopping Centre of the Year. The centre has also announced plans for an expansion of about 30,000 m² aimed at medium-sized specialised stores in DIY, decoration and home, gardening, toys and services. It is part of a portfolio of shopping centres that also includes La Cañada Shopping, Nevada Shopping, Parque Comercial Gran Plaza, Centro Comercial Mediterráneo, Parque Comercial Las Dunas, El Mirador Shopping, Las Terrazas Outlet and Dos Mares Shopping.

Mataró Parc was developed by General de Galerías Comerciales and inaugurated on 12 June 2000 in the northern part of Mataró, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. Before its opening, the project encountered problems with municipal permits, which delayed its launch. The centre was conceived with advanced building technology and high-quality materials, reflecting the developer's experience in shopping centre projects. In June 2003, Grupo Vía, a real estate company, awarded Mataró Parc the Quattrium Prize as Developer of the Best Shopping Centre of the Year. The centre was designed as a new-generation shopping and retail park model, with a built area of 140,000 m² and 70,000 m² of gross leasable area (GLA), including leisure, dining, cinemas, a bowling alley and recreational centres. Within the GLA, 18,000 m² were allocated to the Alcampo hypermarket and the remaining 52,000 m² to fashion, accessories, home, decoration, sports, computing, white and brown goods, specialised stores and national and international brands. Tenants have included Inditex group banners, C&A, Mango, Cortefiel, Media Markt, Prenatal, Lacoste, Douglas, Benetton, Desigual, Game and Guess, as well as dining operators such as Foster's Hollywood, McDonald's and Burger King, and a 12-screen cinema complex managed by Cinesa. The centre has more than 5,000 parking spaces according to its own description, with pedestrian and public transport access. Over the years, the centre has continued to evolve. A cinema complex opened a year after the centre's launch, and in 2009 Real D technology was introduced at the cinema alongside the release of the film Monsters vs. Aliens. Media Markt operates a 2,000 m² electronics store that replaced the store of the bankrupt Eldo. The centre receives an estimated 15 million visitors per year. In the following years, Mataró Parc announced plans for an expansion of 30,000 m² aimed at medium-sized specialised stores for DIY, decoration and home, gardening, toys and services. It is part of a portfolio of shopping centres that also includes La Cañada Shopping, Nevada Shopping, Parque Comercial Gran Plaza, Centro Comercial Mediterráneo, Parque Comercial Las Dunas, El Mirador Shopping, Las Terrazas Outlet and Dos Mares Shopping.

• 2009

  Real D technology introduced at the cinema alongside the release of Monsters vs. Aliens.

• 2003

  Awarded the Quattrium Prize by Grupo Vía as Developer of the Best Shopping Centre of the Year.

• 2001

  Cinema complex opened a year after the centre's launch.

• 2000

  Mataró Parc inaugurated on 12 June by General de Galerías Comerciales.

• Media Markt opened a 2,000 m² electronics store, replacing the bankrupt Eldo store.

• Plans announced for a 30,000 m² expansion for medium-sized specialised stores.

Large regional shopping and leisure destination in the Maresme area, combining retail, dining, cinema and family leisure with extensive parking.

• Alcampo hypermarket

  Hypermarket with more than 7,000 m².

• Kinépolis / Cinesa cinema complex

  12-screen cinema complex; Real D technology introduced in 2009.

• Media Markt electronics store

  2,000 m² electronics store replacing Eldo.

• Fashion and accessories stores

  Brands such as Inditex group, C&A, Mango, Cortefiel, Lacoste, Benetton, Desigual, Guess.

• Dining area

  Restaurants including Foster's Hollywood, McDonald's and Burger King.

• Leisure and bowling

  Bowling alley and recreational centres.

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2. 2Sobre nosotros - Mataró Parc Shoppingmataro-parc.com
3. 3Mataró Parc - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Mataró Parc - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org