Markthalle

Markthalle Basel with its distinctive dome was designed by engineer Adolf Goenner and architect Hans Ryhiner. The associated tower was completed in 2012 under the direction of Diener & Diener Architekten and features 45 apartments.The market hall is continuously maintained by the Basel architectural office in situ.

Concrete deli: the market hall next to Basel SBB railway station is a special delicacy in every respect. Let’s start with the architecture: the hall boasts one of the earliest and most graceful exposed concrete domes in Switzerland. The octagonal shell vault is 28 metres high, only eight centimetres thin and has a span of 60 metres. What’s even more impressive: when it opened in 1929, the hall ranked as the third largest reinforced concrete dome building in the world. In 2013, the market hub was converted into a food hall and cultural venue. Under the listed dome, a multitude of stalls, food trucks and bars feed hungry business folk and Gen Z crowds with specialities from all over the world. In the evenings and at weekends, the hall regularly hosts concerts and special events.

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