Queen Victoria Market

The Queen Victoria Market (English Queen Victoria Market or colloquially Queen Vic Markets or shortly Queen Vic ) is one of the major attractions in Melbourne, Australia. The site is approximately seven acres of the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere. The market represents a part of Melbourne's culture and history. He is included in the Victorian Heritage Register (directory Victorian historical objects). The market is named after Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901 over the British Empire.

The Queen Victoria Market is the only remaining market from the 19th century in the central business district central business district (CBD ) of Melbourne. Formerly there were three such major markets in the CBD, but two of them were, the Eastern Market and Western Market, both opened before the Queen Victoria Market, closed in the 60s. The area forms a part of a valuable group of surviving Victorian markets, among whom was lying in the outskirts markets, Prahan market and the Southern market of Melbourne are located.

History

He began in the 1850s as a small market in the east of the city, then expanded piecemeal on surfaces which were free from the closure of the old cemetery of Melbourne, west of Queen Street and north of the Fanklin Street. The reburial of human remains due to the closure of the cemetery at that time led to a major controversy. The market was originally a market for wholesalers and also for end customers and offered fruits and vegetables. After the wholesale in 1969 migrated to the newly opened market in Footscray Road, remained nurmehr the retail locally.

The market was once known for a thriving scene with product imitation and black copies. After a thorough raid in 1997, there was an improvement in his reputation and at the same time to an increase in the prices of goods of the respective sectors.

In 2003, the roofs of the market were coated with a photovoltaic system from 1328 panels that cover approximately 2000 square meters and generate approximately 252,000 kilowatt hours of electrical energy each year. This represents the largest installation for the production of renewable energies within the city represents the arrangement was at the time of its completion, referred to as the largest photovoltaic facility in the southern hemisphere.

Today

Today the market is one of the major tourist destinations of Melbourne and offers a wide variety of fruits and vegetables on. Meat, poultry and seafood are exactly represented as delicatessen products, gourmet and Delikatesswaren. In addition, there is a wide range of non-food goods such as clothing, shoes, jewelry, handmade art and craft goods.

The market is also known for its sale cars for donuts, which is operated there for over half a century and has become part of the local tradition. Particularly well known are the local jam donuts.

The market is open every day, except Monday and Wednesday. In the summer months there are Wednesday evenings a night market, which is known for its gastronomic offerings and bar service, live entertainment and various other stalls offering amusements.