Queen Victoria Market
The Queen Victoria Market (English Queen Victoria Market or colloquially Queen Vic Markets or Queen Vic for short ) is one of the great attractions in Melbourne , Australia . With around seven hectares, the site is one of the largest open-air markets in the southern hemisphere. The market represents part of Melbourne's culture and history. It is included in the Victorian Heritage Register (directory of Victorian historical objects). The market is named after Queen Victoria , who ruled the British Empire from 1837 to 1901 .
The Queen Victoria Market is the only remaining 19th century market in Melbourne's central business district (CBD). There used to be three such large markets in CBD, but two of them, the Eastern Market and the Western Market, both opened before the Queen Victoria Market, closed in the 1960s. The site forms part of a valuable group of surviving Victorian markets, including the outskirts, Prahan Market and Melbourne South Market.
history
It started as a small market in the east of the city in the 1850s, then gradually expanded into space vacated by the closure of Melbourne's old cemetery, west of Queen Street and north of Fanklin Street. The reburial of human remains due to the closure of the cemetery sparked a major controversy at the time. The market was originally a market for wholesalers and also for end customers and offered fruit and vegetables. After wholesaling moved to the newly opened store on Footscray Road in 1969, only retailing remained on site.
The market was once known for a thriving scene with imitation and black copies . After a thorough raid in 1997, its reputation improved and the prices of goods in the relevant sectors rose at the same time.
In 2003 the roofs of the market were covered with a photovoltaic system made up of 1328 panels, which cover around 2000 m² and generate around 252,000 kilowatt hours of electrical energy every year. This represents the largest renewable energy installation in the city. At the time of its completion, the arrangement was said to be the largest photovoltaic installation in the southern hemisphere.
today
Today the market is one of Melbourne's major tourist destinations and offers a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Meat, poultry and seafood are represented as well as delicatessen, gourmet and delicatessen products. In addition, there is a wide range of non-food goods such as clothing, shoes, jewelry, handcrafted arts and crafts.
The market continues to be known for its donut vending cart , which has been in operation there for over half a century and has become part of the local tradition. The local donuts with jam are particularly well-known.
The market is open every day of the week except Mondays and Wednesdays. In the summer months there is a night market on Wednesday evenings, which is known for its gastronomic offerings as well as bar, live entertainment and various other booth amusements.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brown-May, Andrew & Swain, Shurlee (2005) The Encyclopedia Of Melbourne , page 583. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-84234-4
- ^ Anti Counterfeiting Action Group
- ↑ Has the sun set on solar power? . The Age. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A hot piece of history . The Age. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
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Coordinates: 37 ° 48 ′ 25.1 ″ S , 144 ° 57 ′ 24.1 ″ E