The weekly markets in
Munich
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Germany
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, are an important source of food to the residents of the city. The population of the city is provided with groceries by 41 weekly markets, including farmers’ markets and
organic food
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markets on a daily basis. These markets can be found all over Munich.
History
As it was too expensive to maintain permanent food markets (such as
Viktualienmarkt) in some areas, the city authorities established markets that take place once or twice a week for a few hours or an entire day. The markets are supplied by mobile producers who provide the people of Munich with groceries, flowers and non-food products.
On 20 May 1969 the first weekly market was opened in Plettstraße (Neuperlach), followed by markets in Berner Straße (Fürstenried-Ost), Wellenkampstraße (Hasenbergl) and Graubündener Straße (Fürstenried-West).
The markets’ trial year went down well with Munich’s population and in 1970 responsibility was handed over to the administration of the Großmarkthalle (Great Market Hall).
In spring 1989, farmers’ markets began for a test period – under the patronage of the association of Munich’s weekly markets. Responsible for this market concept is the Bauernmarkt München e. V. (Munich’s Farmers Market Registered Society) founded by the Bavarian Farmers’ Organisation. In contrast to professional market vendors, stall-holders on farmers’ markets have to be small farmers and members of the Bauernmarkt München e. V.
In 1996 Munich’s first weekly organic market was opened on Pfanzeltplatz (Perlach). Usually organic food market are smaller than conventional weekly markets.
Administration
The weekly markets are organized by the
Wholesale Market Munich
The Großmarkthalle München (Wholesale Market Munich) is a German-international wholesale market located in the Munich borough of Sendling. In an area of 310,000 m², 270 importing companies and wholesalers offer 140 different product classes fr ...
who, together with Viktualienmarkt,
Elisabethmarkt
The Elisabethmarkt is a daily food market in Schwabing, a district of Munich, Germany.
Deep in the heart of Schwabing, the inhabitants (and of course all the visitors) have been able to supply themselves with fresh groceries for more than 100 yea ...
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Pasing Viktualienmarkt,
Wiener Markt and the Weekly Markets in Munich, are operated by
Munich Markets Munich Markets (German: Markthallen München) is the name of the merged municipal company, which includes the Wholesale Market Munich and the Munich Slaughterhouse. The premises are situated in the Munich Sendling and Ludwigsvorstadt districts.
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, a
municipal
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
company run by the City of Munich.
See also
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Charter
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History of marketing
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List of farmers' markets
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Market (place)
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Market hall
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Market town
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Retail
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External links
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Retail markets in Munich