Porto Alegre Public Market
| Porto Alegre Public Market | |
|---|---|
Mercado Público de Porto Alegre | |
Porto Alegre Public Market | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Market building |
| Town or city | Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 30°1′39.14″S 51°13′41.13″W / 30.0275389°S 51.2280917°W |
| Construction started | 29 August 1864 |
| Inaugurated | 3 October 1869 |
The Porto Alegre Public Market, in downtown Porto Alegre, Brazil, is the city's oldest public market. It is a historic landmark and a known meeting point, with many coffee shops and restaurants. There are about 109 shops in the market. It is next to the Town Hall of Porto Alegre building and faces the Chalé da Praça XV.
The Public Market is part of the traditions of the city, mainly for its "Banca 40" (an ice cream parlor), its restaurant Gambrinus and its traditional bar, the 101-year-old Bar Naval (Navy Bar).