Interior of the Central Market Hall (Nagy Vásárcsarnok), District IX, Budapest, Hungary


The building was designed and built by Samu Pecz in 1897. The building is 10,000 square meters and is covered by steel structure. During the World War II the market was significantly damaged and remained in deteriorating condition. It wasn't until 1991 that a thorough renovation was undertaken to bring it back to its original splendor. A distinctive architectural feature is the roof which was restored in the 1990s. The building re-opened in 1997 to much acclaim and was awarded with FIABCI Prix d’Excellence in 1999. The Central Market Hall continues to be one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city. The market offers a large variety of stalls on three floors. Most of the stalls on the ground floor offer produce, meats, pastries, candies, spices, and spirits. Many of them have items that are popular with tourists such as paprika spices, Tokaji wine, Túró Rudi, kolbász sausage and salami can be found there. The second mezzanine floor has eateries and tourist souvenirs. The basement contains fish mongers, picked vegetables stalls and a few specialized butcher shops.


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Location: Central Market Hall (Nagy Vásárcsarnok), District IX, Budapest, Hungary
Photo credit: © will Perrett / Alamy / Afripics
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