New Market Hall at Vienna Naschmarkt Opened

Construction on the new market hall at the Vienna Naschmarkt took about a year, primarily using wood and glass. The new Naschmarkt entrance is significantly larger than the existing stalls but is stylistically aligned with them. Overall, the new hall covers an area of about 850 square meters.

New Market Hall at Vienna Naschmarkt with Event Area

In addition to shops and snack bars, the facility also includes a small event area called the "Markträumchen." The new hall can only be visited during the day. At night, the Marktraum is closed. This also applies to the partially greened rooftop terrace.

On the occasion of the opening, the city councilor responsible for markets, Bettina Emmerling (NEOS), and planning city councilor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) invited the media to a press event in the new premises in the afternoon. These are a modern addition to the traditional institution Naschmarkt, Emmerling emphasized. Today's opening is a joyful event, she noted.

Sima also expressed her emotions: "This really warms my heart." She reported on "some initial difficulties" with the project and also pointed to the public participation that took place. The costs for the Marktraum have not yet been finally calculated, as she explained in an APA interview. The total budget amounts to 27 million euros, but this also includes the expenses for the other areas.

Renovation of Vienna Naschmarkt Continues

The surroundings of the Naschmarkt are being extensively redesigned. Already completed is the so-called Naschpark, which was built at the far western end on the Vienna River overpass. The adjacent flea market area, however, remains in its original state. The area where second-hand goods are offered on Saturdays serves as a parking lot during the week. As Sima explained, this area will be addressed in 2027. Before that, the renovation of open spaces directly at the hall is planned. They are used for the farmers' market.

The new attraction at the Naschmarkt apparently does not evoke unanimous enthusiasm. The FPÖ is reminded of a "highway rest stop" by the building, as they announced via a press release. And a small group of local residents even marched at the Naschmarkt with a banner. "No Sima-Bobo-Cubby" was written on it.

Residents of the adjacent districts have already mobilized against hall plans in the past. They demanded that open spaces should not be built upon. The city pointed out today that the place where the market space is now located was already equipped with market stalls when the Naschmarkt opened. Most of these were demolished in 1972.

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(APA/Red)

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