Tuesday, 11 April 2023

Tallinn's former New Market

The new market was located near Theatre Estonia and was established after the closure of Tallinn's town square market in 1896. The new market consisted of a large stone warehouse with some business space, and from 1898-1899 a larger market building was erected for the sale of food.

In 1944 the new market was destroyed during the march Soviet bombings and officially closed in 1948.

It was a thriving place of activity that no longer exists, a piece of Tallinn's past now found only in history books.

New market offically opened on the 19th October 1896.

Colourised photo from 1930