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Limassol has much more than just a market

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Image source: www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy

An old city food market “Agora”, built in 1917, place of trade and social activities in the very centre of the city that faded after the 70’s with the growth of the city, has a second life. It has been refurbished and adapted to revive the old city and reinforce its identity, keeping its traditional food approach and including new activities.

Tags: Cultural Heritage, Food Security, Urban Regeneration

Challenges addressed
  • Renewal of a central city place
  • Preserve city identity
  • Maintain its functions: food provision and activities related
  • Generate new activities to revitalize the city centre
Main objectives
  • Restoration and upgrade of the Municipal Market (Agora)
  • Relocate the food stalls in the central part of the Market
  • Introduce popular new activities related to food, as a coffee-shop and a traditional local food restaurant
  • Keep spaces for new cultural and central activities related to arts and youth
Facts

Project type                                                             Economic Development


Promoter                                                                  Limassol Municipality


Start date                                                                 1998


Site size                                                                     3.000 m2


Website                                                                    www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy


Project description

Limassol Municipal Market was built in 1917. As the city expanded, the market increased its surface up to 3,000 sqm in 1947. In the 70’s the market faded due to the new shopping centres and the expansion of the city. The building-block had to be restored to keep one of the samples of public architecture in Limassol, increasing its strength against earthquakes.

 

The project consists in keeping in the central hall the food sellers of traditional Cypriot products sought by consumers, as well as the producers of vegetables and other kinds of local products selling them directly, by increasing the quality of their stalls and the hygienic issues.

 

Introduce in the other three halls new activities that would help to revitalize the city centre day and night. These activities were:

  • The traditional «kafenio» (coffee shop) and a “Mageiria”, restaurants serving traditional local food and wines
  • A Galleria, with shops and workshops of artists and handicrafts producers
  • Music stage and a youth centre

 

Other parts of the project included the creation of a new piazza. Public space with possibilities to organize open-air activities. The project is economically sustainable and pays back its construction cost.

Image source: www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy
Impact and results
  • Renewal of 4 halls of the market
  • Creation of new activities and new jobs
  • Tourism attraction
  • Food hygiene improvements
  • New square for public activities
  • Economic development
  • Improvement of public space
  • Enhance local based activities
  • Promotion of cultural heritage
  • City promotion
Image source: www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy
Publications & main documents
  • Limassol Municipality: Restoration and Upgrade of the Municipal Market (Agora) and creation of New Piazza
  • Limassol Municipality: Restoration and Upgrade of the Municipal Market (Agora) and creation of New Piazza. Project description
  • Limassol Municipal Market ‘Pantopoulio’
Reference images & videos
  • Limassol Municipality: Restoration and Upgrade of the Municipal Market (Agora) and creation of New Piazza. Image Gallery
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