Sant’Ambrogio Market reopens after €1.9 million renovation

The Sant’Ambrogio Market in Florence has reopened following main renovation works value about €1.9 million. The undertaking centered on rebuilding and masking the outside stalls, which have now returned to their typical positions beneath the brand new canopies.

The reopening additionally included the launch of the Charity Corner, a small store created by the merchants’ consortium along with the social cooperative Made in Sipario Onlus. The area sells handmade crafts and items produced by the affiliation’s Florentine workshop, which since 2011 has supplied employment and coaching alternatives for folks with mental disabilities or particular wants.

The ceremony was attended by Florence mayor Sara Funaro and financial growth councillor Jacopo Vicini. Funaro mentioned the undertaking was “a long-awaited consequence” for each stallholders and residents, and promised additional enhancements, together with a mural on the constructing’s exterior.

Vicini described the market as “a chunk of town’s soul,” a spot the place day by day life, traditions and neighborhood ties proceed to thrive.

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