Jonava market
The Jonava Market ( Lithuanian Jonavos turgus ) is a market square in the center of the city of Jonava ( Lithuania ), at the Jonava bus station , Turgaus Street 7. The market square has been known for a long time; the corresponding street is called Marktstrasse (lit. Turgaus gatvė ).
history
In 1750 the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Frederick August II (1696–1763) granted Marija Kosakovskienė a privilege. In this, among other things, possible future residents are mentioned, whereby one wanted to found a small town Jonava, in this allow the markets and fairs , to accommodate free people of different religions, including Christians , Tatars , Jews .
In 1836 the St. Petersburg - Warsaw line was built . Trade developed and Jonava's population grew. The number of traders in the city and the visitors to the markets and fairs increased. The markets in Jonava were known for trading grain and horses . There were seldom trade fairs in Jonava between the First and Second World War , mostly only on market days. In 2010 the market was renewed and renovated, a roof was installed, and new fences and pavilions were built. The marketplace is managed by local companies UAB Gudžionys (35 employees, 2015) and UAB Jomarkas. There is a bakery "Turgaus kepyklėlė" in the market building. In summer the market sells fresh berries, mushrooms and fruit.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Jonavos istorija
- ↑ Number of employees at UAB Gudžionys
- ↑ UAB Jomarkas
- ↑ Konfliktas - dėl pasenusio šakočio
- ↑ Jonavos turguje - pirmieji grybai ir paskutinės braškės
Coordinates: 55 ° 4 ′ 35 ″ N , 24 ° 16 ′ 53 ″ E