Stadtmarkt, Market hall in central Augsburg, Germany
The Stadtmarkt is a covered market hall in the heart of Augsburg where fresh food, flowers, and regional specialties are sold on a daily basis. The complex is made up of several connected halls with multiple entrances, and it also has an outdoor section that is part of the same market.
The Stadtmarkt opened on 8 October 1930 on the 11,244 m² site of the Lotzbeck tobacco factory, built in 1820 and bought for 1.45 million Reichsmark in 1927; conversion cost 2.7 million Reichsmark. British air raids on 25–26 February 1944 burned the market buildings, office and restaurant to the ground, and rebuilding continued until 1953.
The market's name comes from its 1930 founding as a central replacement for Augsburg's scattered medieval markets, whose names survive in streets like Fischmarkt and Obstmarkt. The Marktgaststätte continues the old Garküche that operated in the Stadtmetzg before 1930. A fountain monument honours Maria Schuhmann, the "Taubenmarie", an Augsburg character who died in 1957.
Weekday mornings are the best time to visit, as most stalls are open and the selection is at its fullest before midday. Comfortable shoes are a good idea since the market covers several halls and an outdoor area.
The market's site was bought in 1927 for 1.45 million Reichsmark: it was the grounds of the Lotzbeck tobacco factory, built in 1820, and some old factory buildings were adapted for the market. The market opened on 8 October 1930 after conversion costs of 2.7 million Reichsmark.
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