The building of the central market in Liepaja was built in 1910 by Louis Melville. This pavilion takes an enormous area in the city centre and is considered the most beautiful throughout Europe.

When Louis Melville was told to design the market plan, he faced a challenge. The thing is the central market is surrounded by churches on three sides: St. Anne’s to the east, St. Joseph’s Cathedral to the west, and a Synagogue which was to the south but destroyed during the Second World War in July 1941.

Surprisingly, the idea of a talented architect came true. Moreover, no churches or neighbouring houses suffered during the materials supply and erection of the pavilion.

Today people do not come to the central market of Liepaja to buy food or souvenirs only, but to talk to each other. Tourists love to look at the high vaults and windows framed with red bricks. Astoundingly, since the market opened to the public, it has never been reconstructed or restored.

Inside the market, there are several trading rows with various goods and products: from classic cabbage to exotic guava – you can find here everything! The key thing to remember here is to bargain. You need to bargain even if there are price tags and it seems strange.

What’s interesting is that buying food here or just walking around cheers you up. You leave the pavilion a little happier, as if did something of vital importance.