Central Sofia Market Hall, Covered market in central Sofia, Bulgaria

The Central Sofia Market Hall is a covered market on Marie Louise Boulevard, built between 1909 and 1911 to a design by architect Naum Torbov. Its Neo-Renaissance facade, with Neo-Byzantine and Neo-Baroque elements, carries a relief of Sofia's coat of arms above the main entrance by Haralampi Tachev. A small clock tower with three dials tops the building, which originally had four entrances.

Architect Naum Torbov designed the building in 1907, with construction taking place between 1909 and 1911. It became Sofia's first major covered shopping venue and marked a turning point in the city's modern infrastructure.

The relief of Sofia's coat of arms above the main entrance was made by Haralampi Tachev, the artist also known for the city's emblem. The building's popular name, Halite ("The Halls"), is still used in everyday speech, and the clock tower with three dials serves as a meeting point on Marie Louise Boulevard.

The market hall has three floors and four original entrances, though not all are in use today. The main entrance on Marie Louise Boulevard is marked by the coat of arms relief. Since reopening in May 2024 it operates as a Kaufland supermarket, so the interior layout differs from the earlier stalls.

The sources document no Roman or Thracian remains beneath the hall; the building stands on Marie Louise Boulevard at its corner with Exarch Joseph Street. What visitors overlook is the small clock tower with three dials on the roof, and the fact that the hall was built with four entrances, not all of which are in use today.