Chania Municipal Market (agora), a huge building with an area of .4000 square meters. m, was built in 1913 on the remains of the bastion of the Pyatta Forma, in the middle of the walls of the Venetian period. Until the end of the 19th century, the municipal market was an open-air meat, fish and vegetable shop, where villagers brought their products for sale.
In 1908, the municipality decided to decorate the place by building the municipal market of Chania. The design was developed by local engineer K. Drandakis, who followed the model of the indoor market in Marseille. It has the shape of a cross with four entrances, one in each wing. It has 76 stores located in groups on the four wings of the cross.
The official opening of the municipal market of Chania was held by the then Prime Minister of Greece Eleftherios Venizelos on December 4.1913, three days after the official ceremony of the union of Crete with Greece.
During the occupation, the municipal market of Chania was used by the Germans for the needs of the occupying army.
In 1908, the municipality decided to decorate the place by building the municipal market of Chania. The design was developed by local engineer K. Drandakis, who followed the model of the indoor market in Marseille. It has the shape of a cross with four entrances, one in each wing. It has 76 stores located in groups on the four wings of the cross.
The official opening of the municipal market of Chania was held by the then Prime Minister of Greece Eleftherios Venizelos on December 4.1913, three days after the official ceremony of the union of Crete with Greece.
During the occupation, the municipal market of Chania was used by the Germans for the needs of the occupying army.
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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