City market (Augsburg)
The Stadtmarkt Augsburg is a market for food and at the same time a sight in the city center of Augsburg . It is open every working day and consists of two large market halls and, in the eastern part, mostly fixed market stalls. The farmers market in the western area of the city market is supplied with mobile stalls by producers from the Augsburg area. The Augsburg city market covers a total area of over 10,000 m². The area is limited to the west by the former building of the city archive on Fuggerstrasse, to the north by the multi-storey car park at Ernst-Reuter-Platz, to the east by several buildings on Annastrasse and to the south by the Church of St. Anna and the adjacent Annahof.
A total of 104 shops are located on the Augsburg city market. Some traders operate their market stall as a branch of their existing main business, which explains the fact that not all traders are open on every market day.
Departments in the city market
- Meat hall: In the brick building with a cellar, eight butchers offer meat and sausage products as well as Swabian dishes as snacks. There is also an Asian, a Greek and a Turkish stand as well as a milk bar. In addition, the meat hall houses a large cold room and offices on the first floor.
- Viktualienhalle: In this 1000 m² hall from 1929, Viktualien from all over the world can be purchased at the counters of 13 retail stores and at eight internationally oriented snack stands . During the mushroom season, a free mushroom consultation takes place here on a weekday, which the Pilzverein Augsburg eV takes care of.
- Fischgasse: There are five fish and game shops in this area of the city market. Some of the fish are offered live in fresh water basins and can be selected by the market customers themselves. In addition to the Nordsee chain , the “Stadtfischer”, who has been based in Augsburg since 1650, had its stand here (closed: spring 2014, since then vacant). Almost all fish shops have a snack bar attached. Different types of game are also offered in this section.
- Bäckergasse: A total of six bakers visitors to the city market fresh baking and can Pastries acquire.
- Gemüsegasse: Some of the 15 greengrocers in the Gemüsegasse of the city market offer goods from their own cultivation. Here you can also buy fresh kitchen herbs cut or in pots.
- Obstgasse: The four fruit traders located here sell national and international goods depending on the season.
- Blumengasse: The seven flower shops in the Blumengasse of the city market offer a large selection of flowers .
- Outside area: During the summer months, open-air events take place on the grounds of the city market. The farmer's market can be seated for up to 1200 people .
- Administration: The Office for Consumer Protection and Market Management of the City of Augsburg is responsible for the administration of the market . Stand rents are calculated annually, monthly or daily, depending on the type of market stand. The Office determines which goods may be offered and tries to ensure a balance between the various types of trade.
The market restaurant with outdoor catering is the direct successor of the former cookshop, which was located in the Stadtmetzg before the city market opened in 1930 .
history
prehistory
Long before the city market, there were numerous decentralized markets in Augsburg where traders did their business. Some of these former market locations are still reflected today in street names such as fish market , fruit market and Kesselmarkt . Other markets were the bread market , which was founded in 1283 and located on Maximilianstrasse , which was supplied by bakers from the nearby Bäckergasse. The Weinmarkt, which was relocated from Grottenau at the end of the 15th century, was also located on Maximilianstrasse . An egg market took place next to the stock exchange building around the Augustusbrunnen on what was then Ludwigsplatz (today's Rathausplatz ).
Current situation
The first plans for a central market were made around 1874 with the opening of the Schrannenhalle in Halderstrasse. But it was not until the area of the Lotzbeck'sche tobacco factory built in 1820 that was offered for sale in 1925 that a suitable site was finally found. The purchase contract was signed on June 1, 1927; the purchase price for the 11,244 m² property was 1.45 million Reichsmarks .
After extensive renovation work, during which some of the old factory buildings could also be adapted to the new purpose, the opening of the Augsburg city market took place on October 8, 1930. The total renovation costs were 2.7 million Reichsmarks.
During the British air raid on the night of February 25th to 26th, 1944, the city market was almost completely destroyed. The market building, market office and market restaurant burned to the ground. The reconstruction took place gradually until 1953.
In 1951 the market fountain with its bronze figures at the east entrance of the meat hall (Marktbrunnenplatz) was created by the Augsburg sculptor Joseph Lappe .
In 2005 the Augsburg city market celebrated its 75th anniversary in various celebrations. On this occasion, the Augsburg original Maria Schuhmann (known as the "Taubenmarie"), who died in 1957, was given a monument in the form of a fountain. This was designed by the Augsburg artist Werner Schwendner and was located in Fischgasse until the start of the renovation work. It will initially find its place there on a provisional basis and after the redesign of the farmer's market site, it will finally find its place.
renovation
The renewal of the main supply lines in the city market and the construction of new vegetable stalls were completed in 2006. The surface renovation planned for 2007 on the farmers' market was postponed because of the considerations for a possible underground car park there. The renovation will continue with the following measures:
- 2007 - Preparatory line renewals and planning of construction measures in 2008
- 2008 - Renovation of the Bäckergasse, redesign of the Marktbrunnenplatz (entrance area Annastr.) With new market stalls.
- 2009 - Renewal of the row of buildings north of the farmer's market with 2 restaurants a. Disabled toilet facility
- 2010 - Renewal of the disposal system and the entrance area to Ernst-Reuter-Platz and redesign of the farmers' market with new flower stands.
- 2016 - The meat hall was modernized for 150,000 euros. In addition to new lighting and a new wall color, uniform seating was installed.
The total expenditure for the renovation of the city market is initially calculated to be 7.5 million euros by the end of 2009.
Web links
- The Augsburg city market in the Augsburgwiki
- Internet presence of the Augsburg city market on augsburg.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Augsburger Allgemeine: Stadtmarkt: That brings the conversion of the meat hall . In: Augsburger Allgemeine . ( augsburger-allgemeine.de [accessed on November 9, 2016]).
Coordinates: 48 ° 22 ′ 6 ″ N , 10 ° 53 ′ 42 ″ E