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Riga Central Market

The aerial view of Riga Central Market's pavilions

Riga Central Market (Latvian: Rīgas Centrāltirgus) is Europe's largest[1] market and bazaar in Riga, Latvia.[2][3][4] It is one of the most notable structures from 20th century in Latvia[5] and has been included in UNESCO World Heritage Site list together with Old Riga in 1998.[6][7][8][9] It was planned from 1922 and built from 1924 to 1930.[10] The main structures of the market are five pavilions constructed by reusing old German Zeppelin hangars[10] and incorporating Neoclassicism and Art Deco styles.[5] The market is 72,300 square metres (778,000 sq ft) wide with more than 3,000 trade stands.[2]

The joint stock company Rīgas Centrāltirgus is currently owned by the Riga municipality and the chairman of the board since 2010 is Anatolijs Abramovs.[11]

  1. ^ "The Central Market in Riga". Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Central Market". Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Rīgas centrāltirgus" [Riga Central Market] (in Latvian). liveriga.com. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "Centrāltirgus" [Central Market] (in Latvian). citariga.lv. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Riga.lv" Центральный рынок [Central Market] (in Russian). Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  6. ^ "Historic Centre of Riga". UNESCO. Retrieved June 26, 2010. "The map of Riga (with highlighted UNESCO included zones)" (jpg). Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  7. ^ Exploring Riga | Hotel Garden Palace Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Old German Zeppelin hangars, Riga central market | ExploGuide Off The Beaten Track Travel Database
  9. ^ Riga Central Market | Official Latvian Tourism Portal Archived 2011-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ a b Bambals, Rihards (May 10, 2007). "Rīgas Centrāltirgus raibā vēsture" [The diverse history of Riga Central Market] (in Latvian). Latvijas Avīze. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  11. ^ "Par Rīgas Centrāltirgus vadītāju iecelts Anatolijs Abramovs" (in Latvian). apollo.lv. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

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