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]
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- ^ "Par Rīgas Centrāltirgus vadītāju iecelts Anatolijs Abramovs" (in Latvian). apollo.lv. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2011.