| 962 |
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First authorization to hold a market in the northern part of Germany, granted by Archbishop Adaldag (936 - 988) |
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| 1628 |
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Several times the middlemen are expressly rejected as “pushing prices up”. |
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1721 |
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The consumers are obliged to purchase directly from the producer. |
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| 1823 |
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Senator Abendroth advocates middlemen. |
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| 1842 |
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Following the Great Fire of Hamburg the farmers from the Elbe marshlands have to move the fruit and vegetable market to the Hopfenmarkt (hop market). There are 319 stalls, each of which costs 8 Pfennigs to rent for a day. Every weekday two markets are held. |
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| 1889 |
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The fruit and vegetable market on the Hopfenmarkt is extended by demolishing the fountain, the booths belonging to the butchers’ guild “Schlachterbrüderschaft vom Neuen Schrangen” and by excavating cellars under the market area. |
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| 1894 |
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New sellers are given permission to trade at Hopfenmarkt |
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| 1907 |
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A provisional market place with landing jetties is set up between Meßberg, Deichtor and the old bridge called Alte Wandrahmsbrücke. |
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| 1911 |
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The old markets at Hopfenmarkt and Meßberg are closed and the new Deichtor market opened. |
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| 1947 |
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The Senate passes a resolution to relocate the Deichtor market to Hammerbrook. |
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| 1953 |
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Law passed on the implementation plan Hammerbrook with designation of the area for the new fruit and vegetable market. |
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| 1954 |
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The Senate presents to the (Lower) House of Burgesses the overall plans for the new market at Hammerbrook. |
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| 1954 |
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The “Veiling Hamburg” (Dutch Auction) is opened on the new site in Hammerbrook |
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| 1955 |
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Winner of the competition for the design of the central wholesale market area is selected. |
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| 1956 |
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The House of Burgesses passes a resolution on the market plans and the construction of the wholesale market hall. |
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| 1958 |
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Construction is started on the wholesale market hall. |
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| 1962 |
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The new wholesale market is opened. The Deichtor market is closed and Deichtor square redeveloped as a major road intersection. The wholesale flower market moves into the Deichtor Halls. |
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| 1979 |
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Purchase of the site on Lippelt road from the railway company Deutsche Bundesbahn in order to extend the wholesale market. |
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1981
1982 |
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Senate and House of Burgesses decide to relocate the wholesale flower market to the wholesale market site. |
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| 1982 |
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Construction work starts on the extension of the wholesale market hall to house the wholesale flower market. |
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| 1984 |
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The new wholesale flower market is opened. The flower market in the Deichtor Halls is closed. |
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| 1994 |
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The Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
promises the companies operating in Hamburg Wholesale Market that
no further relocation will be made during the next 30 years. |
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| 1996 |
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The hall, one of Hamburg’s and probably of
Germany’s most significant concrete shell structures, is listed
as a preserved monument. |
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| 2002 |
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The Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
decides to keep Hamburg Wholesale Market on the present site until
2034. |
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| 2006 |
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The „Food Market“ – co-organized
by „Der Feinschmecker” – takes place for the first
time |
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| 2008 |
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Hamburg Wholesale Market wins the WUWM „Innovation
Award” |
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| 2009 |
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Refurbishment of wholesale market hall’s
concrete structures completed (ceiling, façade). |
