Albert Market
The Albert Market is a street market in Banjul , in the West African country Gambia . The market on Liberation Avenue has existed since the mid-19th century.
history
It is named after Prince Consort Albert von Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha , the husband of Queen Victoria of England . The United Kingdom controlled Gambia during the colonial period.
In 1986 the Albert Market was largely destroyed by a fire.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert Market Lonely Planet (online), accessed June 2010
- ↑ Albert Market www.accessgambia.com, access June 2010
- ↑ POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS APRIL 1993 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. PDF file, accessed July 2011
Web links
Commons : Albert Market - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 13 ° 27 ′ 15.5 ″ N , 16 ° 34 ′ 19 ″ W.