This Market Just Opened In The Netherlandsâ€¦It Has Everything You Could Ever Want

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Markthal Rotterdam is an amazing market experience and is as massive as it looks. These markets have been seen in major cities all over Europe. The Markthal Rotterdam website says, "Stockholm, Bacrelona, Valencia, Copenhagen. Almost every large city has one: an indoor market." And now Rotterdam does as well. Check out the massive and extremely new market below and tell us what you think!

For more information, be sure to check out the Markthal Rotterdam official website in the link following the photos.

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The Markthal Rotterdam is a giant food market and housing development in the Netherlands.

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The magnificent building was designed by Dutch architects and took over 5 years to complete.

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The massive building is almost 312,000 square feet and hosts about 100 food shops, 20 retail units and 228 apartments within the complex.

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The food and shopping area is located on the two lower floors of the building, while the housing units are on the 9 upper levels.

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This new attraction just opened in October 2014 and is expected to bring in about 4.5 to 7 million visitors per year!

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Perhaps the most spectacular part of this market is the 36,000 square foot mural that wraps around the interior ceiling.

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The colorful mural was created by artists Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam who titled their masterpiece, Cornucopia.

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The mural was broken up into squares and printed on perforated aluminum panels during construction.

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Those panels were then attached to acoustic panels to control noise level within the building.

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The art on the mural reflects a fresh market vibe including images of produce and flowers.

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According to the website, Markthal Rotterdam, is the first indoor market for The Netherlands.

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The website calls the concept behind it as follows: "A lively market hall which is bursting at the seams with fresh fish, warm bread, tender meat, countless different cheeses and freshly harvested vegetables...A market where shopping is an experience"

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