It has dimensions of 150 by 70 metres and claims to be the largest wooden structure in the world.
The building is popularly known as Las Setas de la Encarnacion (Incarnacion’s mushrooms).
The Parasol contains a market, shops, and a podium for concerts and events.
In the basement is an Antiquarium, where Roman and Moorish remains discovered on-site are displayed in a museum.
There are panoramic terraces, including a restaurant, offering one of the best views of the city centre.