Cherkizovsky Market

55°48′00″N 37°45′09″E / 55.80000°N 37.75250°E / 55.80000; 37.75250

A nighttime view of Cherkizovsky Market from a hotel window

The Cherkizovsky Market (Russian: Черкизовский рынок), also known as Cherkizon (Russian: Черкизон) was Europe's largest marketplace, located in Izmaylovo District, Moscow, Russia, near the Lokomotiv Stadium and Cherkizovskaya Moscow Metro station.[1] Owned by Telman Ismailov's AST Group, in its heyday the market generated employment for an estimated 100,000 workers, mostly Asian immigrants.[2] Moscow city authorities closed the market down on June 29, 2009 on grounds of numerous violations of regulations and illegal activities.[2] In July 2009 Moscow authorities confirmed that a Chinatown would replace the market.[3]

  1. ^ Peter Mörtenböck and Helge Mooshammer. Spaces of encounter: informal markets in Europe. Architectural Research Quarterly (2008), 12:347-357.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, Catrina. Russia's largest market closed amid race tensions[dead link‍]. Associated Press, July 16, 2009.
  3. ^ "Moscow's Largest Market to be Replaced with Billion-Dollar Chinatown". 3 August 2009.