Kjøttbasaren - Bergen, Norway
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
N 60° 23.742 E 005° 19.590
32V E 297623 N 6701124
Kjøttbasaren is a large market (particularly well known for meats) in Bergen, Norway.
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Date Posted: 08/15/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"Kjøttbasaren is a large market in the center of the city, located close to the Fish Market. It dates back to the second half of the 19th century. Fresh fruits and vegetables can be purchased here, however the market is particularly famous for the huge variety of quality" meats.

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"Formannskapet i Bergen godkjente byggingen av Byens bazar i 1874, og stadskonduktør Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe ble utnevnt som arkitekt.

Bygningen åpnet 1. juli 1877, og var den eneste i sitt slag i Norge. Byens bazar hadde da 44 salgsboder og 27 kjellerboder."

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[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]
The Presidency in Bergen approved the construction of town market in 1874 and confirmed conductor Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe was appointed as architect.

The building opened 1 July 1877, and was the only one of its kind in Norway. The city's market had at that time had 44 stalls and 27 basement stalls.
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