Market Hall XI,Marheineke-Halle,19th century market designed by Hermann Blankenstein & architect August Lindemann, Marheinekeplatz, Kreuzberg, Berlin
Market Hall XI, Marheineke-Halle, 19th century market hall designed by Hermann Blankenstein & architect August Lindemann opened 1892 on Marheinekeplatz, Kreuzberg, Berlin The Markthalle XI , also called Marheineke-Halle, is one of the 14 municipal market halls that were built in the late 19th century to replace the open markets in city squares to improve hygienic conditions. During the First World War, a soup kitchen was set up in the hall, to supply 15,000 Berliners with lunch every day. The building was largely destroyed during WWll but the storage rooms in the basement remained and 22 traders started selling urgently needed groceries in the basement. In 1952, the city of Berlin commissioned the architect Paul Friedrich Nieß to draw up a design that would adapt a new building to the remains of the building. This building is not listed as a monument as most of the building structure has not been preserved in its original form. In 1969, the Marheinekehalle was sold to a market hall management cooperative. This historic hall was redesigned in 2007 and the eastern area was fully glazed and reopened on December 1st. The renovation transformed the Marheineke market hall into one of Germany’s most modern markets: It has modern restaurant facilities, retail areas, a small hotel and a gallery housing a radio station and art exhibitions. On the Marheinecke Square there is a water feature by sculptor Paul Pfarr that consists of five meter high bronze crucibles and flea market takes place every weekend on Marheinekeplatz.
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Location: Marheinekeplatz, Kreuzberg, Berlin
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