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Budapest : Great Market Hall
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The Great Market Hall or
Central Market
(Hungarian 'Nagycsarnok' or 'Nagy Vásárcsarnok') was built (1894-1896) at the
turn of the 19th century by
Samu Pecz (1854-1922). Shortly before the
150 meter long Neogothic
market was due to be complete, a fire destroyed a large part of the roof and delayed
the final opening by several months.
When the Great Market
was finally finished it had up-to-date lighting, cold storage and an indoor canal running through
the middle so that goods could be delivered easily.
Unfortunately during WW2 the
Great Market
was badly damaged and due to being rebuilt in haste was
eventually shutdown in 1991 for repairs. The market was reopened in 1994 after structural restoration and
new Zsolnay roof tiles
were installed.
The Great Market
is spread across three floors with the basement holding fish, meat vendors and a supermarket. The
ground floor
is full of fruit and veg vendors filling the indoor market with vibrant colours and the
upper floor has
various arts and craft stalls selling traditional Hungarian wares.
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