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1. The History
Central Market was a fresh food market in Central, Hong Kong. Located between Jubilee Street, Queen Victoria Street, Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central, it was the first wet market in Hong Kong. Previously located on Queen's Road Central, in the 1850s, it was moved to its current location on Des Voeux Road. The market was rebuilt in 1858, completely replaced with a Western marble structure in 1895 (pictured below).
Old_Central_Market_of_1895 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It was then demolished again in 1937 and replaced with the current Bauhaus structure of four storeys of reinforced concrete, containing 200 booths inside. Costing HK$900,000, construction was completed in 1938, with the market re-opening the following year. It was the biggest meat market in South-East Asia. In 1994, the western part of its second floor was converted into the Central Escalator Link Alley Shopping Arcade, an access way between the Central Elevated Walkway and Central to Mid-levels escalators. The market finally closed its doors in March 2003 and has remained empty ever since. Central Market is listed as a Grade III historic building.
2. The Explore
Having previously seen the superb report on the place by HK Urbex thought I’d pay this place a visit. Sadly having circled the building twice it was apparent that the only potential way in (slipping under a corrugated sheet on the front) was probably a no-go in full sight of the very busy down-town HK (see picture No.13 - the traffic cone marks the spot!). So alas, it’s externals-only here with only the slightest peeks inside. Hat’s off to Ghost @HK Urbex though. His pictures can be seen HERE for a detailed look inside and what could have been.
3. The Pictures
img1525 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1560 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1529 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1532 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1533 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1540 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1541 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1542 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1545 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1548 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1549 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1550 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1551 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1553 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1557 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1559 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Central Market was a fresh food market in Central, Hong Kong. Located between Jubilee Street, Queen Victoria Street, Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central, it was the first wet market in Hong Kong. Previously located on Queen's Road Central, in the 1850s, it was moved to its current location on Des Voeux Road. The market was rebuilt in 1858, completely replaced with a Western marble structure in 1895 (pictured below).
Old_Central_Market_of_1895 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It was then demolished again in 1937 and replaced with the current Bauhaus structure of four storeys of reinforced concrete, containing 200 booths inside. Costing HK$900,000, construction was completed in 1938, with the market re-opening the following year. It was the biggest meat market in South-East Asia. In 1994, the western part of its second floor was converted into the Central Escalator Link Alley Shopping Arcade, an access way between the Central Elevated Walkway and Central to Mid-levels escalators. The market finally closed its doors in March 2003 and has remained empty ever since. Central Market is listed as a Grade III historic building.
2. The Explore
Having previously seen the superb report on the place by HK Urbex thought I’d pay this place a visit. Sadly having circled the building twice it was apparent that the only potential way in (slipping under a corrugated sheet on the front) was probably a no-go in full sight of the very busy down-town HK (see picture No.13 - the traffic cone marks the spot!). So alas, it’s externals-only here with only the slightest peeks inside. Hat’s off to Ghost @HK Urbex though. His pictures can be seen HERE for a detailed look inside and what could have been.
3. The Pictures
img1525 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1560 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1529 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1532 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1533 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1540 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1541 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1542 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1545 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1548 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1549 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1550 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1551 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1553 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1557 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1559 by HughieDW, on Flickr
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