Östermalm Market Hall, Market hall in Östermalm district, Stockholm, Sweden.
Östermalm Market Hall is a market hall at the corner of Nybrogatan and Humlegårdsgatan by Östermalmstorg in Stockholm. The 3,000 m² brick building, designed by Isak Gustaf Clason and Kasper Salin, has a corner tower with a slate roof topped by a lantern with a winged Hermes hat. Inside, a cast-iron structure supports the hall, which is reached through five entrances.
The market hall opened in 1888, designed by architects Isak Gustaf Clason and Kasper Salin. Following extensive renovations completed in 2020, the building gained modern features while keeping its original layout.
The hall's name comes from Östermalm, the Stockholm district where it stands, and locals often call it simply Hallen. Since opening, chefs, court caterers and ordinary shoppers have queued on equal terms at the counters. Traditional dishes sold here include köttbullar and gravlax.
The hall has five entrances, plus several street-level shops with their own doors. It is owned and run by the City of Stockholm's Saluhallsförvaltning. During the 2016–2020 renovation, trading moved to a temporary hall on Östermalmstorg designed by Tengbom, which stayed until summer 2021.
The corner tower has a slate-clad roof topped by a lantern crowned with a winged Hermes hat, the symbol of trade. The hall was built in Börringe brick, and from the start it had electric lighting with arc lamps and light bulbs, a novelty in Sweden in 1888.
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