The Mercato Centrale (Central Market in English) in
Florence
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is located between via dell'Ariento, via Sant'Antonino, via Panicale and Piazza del Mercato Centrale. It is one of the results from the time of ''
risanamento'', the period when Florence was the capital of Italy in the late nineteenth century. It was designed by
Giuseppe Mengoni
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, an architect who also conceived the
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
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in
Milan
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.
Offerings
Inside the market, vendors sell various primary ingredients of Tuscan cuisine. In the northern corner of the market, there is a seafood area in which vendors sell fish and shell fish that have been wild caught in Italy or imported. Fruits and vegetable stands as well as nuts and spices stands can be found outside the market.
Central Market (Mercato Centrale)
/ref> Outside the Central Market is the Mercato di San Lorenzo, which mostly sells leather goods.
External links
Mercato Centrale official website
References
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Buildings and structures in Florence
Italy
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