Public Market

Local nameMercado Público
LocationCentro Histórico, Porto Alegre

The Porto Alegre Public Market, in downtown Porto Alegre, Brazil, is the city's oldest public market. It also is an important historic landmark and a well-known meeting point, with many coffee shops and restaurants.

The cornerstone was laid on 29 August 1864, and it was constructed over an earlier and smaller market. Frederico Heydtmann designed the building, but his plan was substantially altered and enlarged. The inauguration took place on 3 October 1869. In 1886, 24 small shops were installed in the inner yard.In 1912, while undergoing renovation, a fire destroyed all the stalls in the inner area. A second floor was added by 1913. The market suffered from a major flood in 1941, and from additional fires in 1976, 1979 and 2013. In the administration of Telmo Thompson Flores, it ran the risk of being demolished, but the outcry led to the reconsideration of the decision.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Alegre_Public_Market

Official website http://www.mercadopublico.com.br/

Address 117 Travessa José Carlos Dias de Oliveira, Porto Alegre 90010-111, Brazil

Coordinates -30°1'38.92" N -51°13'40.231" E

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