Kaliningrad: Central market of the city

As is known, not always was the Russian city of Kaliningrad. Its central market has an interesting history. It begins in the 20's. The last century. Previously, the Prussian city of Kaliningrad. Its central market was not always the way it used to be today.

Germany was in the midst of an economic crisis at the beginning of the last century and it was necessary to do something, somehow correct the situation. One of the steps to restore trade ties between the cities of the country was the appearance in Koenigsberg (present Kaliningrad) of the Eastern Fair, first held in 1920 in the local zoo.

It was a great success, and the authorities decided to hold it regularly. For exhibition needs, an exhibition complex was built. Its construction began in 1920 and ended in 1924. A year later the House of Engineering was built. Together with it the exhibition area of the fair reached an area of 80 thousand square meters. M.

The Soviet period

After the victory in the Second World War, the city left the USSR and was renamed Kaliningrad. Its central market has an official opening date - April 30, 1947. It was formed on the site of the former barracks of the cavalry and for a long time was of agricultural importance.

The situation changed in the early nineties. The central market was reconstructed and received modern trading places. In the fall of 2007, the market changed direction. The city administration set before the latter the task of making Kaliningrad more developed economically. The central market had to meet all modern requirements, which was successfully implemented.

Schedule

The central market (Kaliningrad), whose operating mode is shown below, is today one of the best in its region. Schedule:

• Monday is a day off.
• Tuesday - Saturday - from 8:00 to 17:00.
• Sunday is a day off.

Today, this urban market is a modern commercial object and a visiting card of the city.