Central Market
“When Riga Central Market was first opened on 2 November 1930 it was the largest and the most progressive marketplace on earth” – Juris Dambis, head of the State Inspection for Heritage Protection says.
Since 1995, the Central Market has been a joint stock company with 100% of shares owned by Riga City Council having 72.3 thousand square metres of space and over 3000 trade stands each 1 to 100 square metres large. The market has three pavilions: vegetables, dairy products, meat, fish and grocery. Every day the Central Market is visited by 80 to 100 thousand people.
JSC “Rīgas Centrāltirgus” runs 3 marketplaces:
- Central Market
- Vidzemes Market
- Āgenskalna Market
JSC “Rīgas Centrāltirgus” management consists of:
- Chairman of the Board Dainis Liepiņš
- Member of the Board Valdis Karnītis
- Member of the Board Tatjana Lukina