Central Market
Nē u iela 7, Rī ga, LV-1050, Latvia
Description:
The Central Market is one of the largest and oldest markets in Eastern Europe. The market is visited daily by up to one hundred thousand people.
The range of the market attracts with its diversity. Here you can buy everything from low-salt cucumbers and all kinds of sausages to works of folk craft and exotic goods. Food products can be tried and compared before buying.
The market is distinguished by its pavilions, which were built in the twenties of the XX century as military buildings. During the First World War they served as hangars for the German army airships.
In 1998, the territory of the central market was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.