Victorian Market, Shopping center in Inverness, United Kingdom.
Victorian Market in Inverness is a shopping center with three connected areas arranged under a glass roof. The spaces include the Market Hall, Market Arcade, and Queensgate Arcade, linked by covered passages that form a unified shopping environment.
The building was reconstructed in 1890 following a fire that destroyed the earlier market dating from the 1870s. The rebuilt structure features sandstone entrances with decorative bull and ram head carvings positioned above the arches.
The market serves as a meeting point where locals browse for goods that differ from chain stores, creating a space where independent traders shape the character of the place. The mix of stalls reflects the region's trading traditions and how people still value direct contact with vendors.
The market can be entered from four different street entrances, making it easy to access from various directions. Visitors can move between the three connected areas while staying under cover.
Fish merchants once sharpened their knives on the sandstone arch at the Church Street entrance, leaving marks that remain visible today. These scratches tell a story of how traders used the building in their daily work.
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