Hello dear Hivers!
Today, I´ll be sharing with you about the market that is famous for its delicacies in the city. Literally, Naschmarkt means Nasch = Snack + Markt = Market. You must have heard about it in Vienna if you have visited the city before and if not and you are planning to come and make a tour, do not forget to pass-by this historical market.
The bird's eye view of the market
The area is a prestigious location where beautifully designed old buildings were built by the famous architects of the country, particularly Otto Wagner. Located in the 6th District of Vienna, to the right of the above image, is the Linke Wienzeile road and to the left is the Rechte Wienzeile. Most of the buildings are leased out to companies, shops and private apartments.
When I changed my job in 2008, the office of the company I worked for was located directly at or opposite of the Naschmarkt.
Above, the photo shows the structure of the Naschmarkt. The 2nd white building(on the right) was my former office, top most part with round windows.
The existence of the market dates back to around the last quarter of the 18th Century where it had been moved from the city center and where it evolved and expanded to the present location. The presumption of the historians of the City of Vienna was that the name originated from what the Viennese called Aschenmarkt... the area which had been a place where they dumped ashes and trash.
What the City of Vienna Administrators had to say about History of the name Naschmarkt.
There are two possible explanations for the term "Aschenmarkt": the market's precursor was a fruit and vegetables market at Freyung in the city center. Because of constant disputes between the City Administration and the Schottenkloster (the Monastery of the Scottish Friars), it was moved in 1780 to the fürstlich Starhembergische Freyhaus (a house belonging to the counts of Starhemberg, torn down in 1936, today the area of Hauptstraße-Resselgasse-Operngasse). Earlier a small milk market had been established at the location of a former city landfill for ash and waste. This could be the reason why the Viennese called their new market "Aschenmarkt". At the same time, however, "Asch" was also a common name for milk buckets made of ash trees. Already at the beginning of the 19th century, the name "Naschmarkt" became more and more common.
From Monday to Saturday, the market is open from 6:00 to 21:00. On Saturdays, the parking lot becomes a flea market. The flower shops are even open on special occasions (Sunday) in events such as Mother´s Day, Valentine´s Day, Easter, etc.
Food Mile of the Viennese
It is very convenient for the locals, tourists and employees to dine here... there are bistros, bars, steakhouse, coffeeshops, teahouses, patisseries/bake shops available. The market can be reached through the Metro underground train station called Kettenbrücken Station.
After hours of strolling at the fresh market, one could always relax, sip a cup of latte and have a taste of the Apfelstrudel or you can sit a while and drink your beer or a glass of wine and watch market goers.
The market is also famous for its exotic Sweets and other delicacies particularly the dried fruits, nuts and berries...mostly produced from the east. Turkey is famous for their Baklava and I also saw that dried Hibiscus flowers are available. I never heard of such preserved sweets before but only saw it during this visit. It's a matter of getting used to it.
Have you tasted dried and sweet Hibiscus flowers? This is how they look.
Oriental Flair
The market has an oriental flair and this can be observed by the stallholder´s products being displayed and sold. Naschmarkt is known for Arabic dishes as well.
Even fish are offered, the fresh fish are available in the Restaurant Nordsee at the beginning of the Market if one comes from Karlsplatz.
Naschmarkt is a tradition for the locals, a mecca for food lovers. So the next time you fill in your bucket list, add the city of Vienna to your list.
I would like to invite you to join the #MarketFriday challenge initiated by Denise at 
@dswigle and share your market experience in her community.
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