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GREAT / C<strong>EN</strong>TRAL MARKET HALL<br />
Aiming at ceasing the noisy and dirty<br />
outdoor markets, the City Council<br />
established the Central Market Hall. The<br />
stately neo-gothic building was handed<br />
over to the traders in 1897, and almost<br />
at the same time, four other market<br />
halls were built on the Pest side. The<br />
building is one of the finest creations<br />
of historicism in Hungary, built to the<br />
designs of architect Samu Pecz together<br />
with the neighbouring University of<br />
Economic Sciences. The building has a<br />
ground space of 10 000 square metres,<br />
the roof is adorned with building ceramics<br />
from the famous Zsolnay works,<br />
the stone entrance gates represent the<br />
Neo-Gothic style. The building was declared<br />
a monument in 1977, which was<br />
magnificently renovated at the end of<br />
the 20th century. In 1999 it was awarded<br />
the most prominent accolade of the<br />
Chamber of Hungarian Architects. This<br />
wonderful building is still in operation<br />
as a market hall today, welcoming thousands<br />
of local and foreign shoppers and<br />
visitors with a colourful selection.<br />
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