Red Market
During the 19th century, a large number of emigrants increased dramatically the existing urban density. The city expanded outside the walls, towards the river and the sea, by reclaiming.
From 1866 until in 1910 were reclaimed the riverside strip from the Lin Fong temple, Almirante Lacerda Avenue, Rua Ribeira do Patane, Rua Visconde de Paço de Arcos, Rua dos Fatiões, Rua de Almirante Sérgio e Barra.
To service the growing population, new public facilities were built, like schools, police stations and markets.
The 1930’s Red Market Building was design by Julio Alberto Bastos (Conde de Senna Fernandes).
The style is a mixed of Art deco with some influences from the Milan base Modernism movement leadered by Antonio Sant’s Hellia .
The rationalism and certain “cubism” are present in the vertical elements like the central and corner towers, which are simple and elegant.
Inside this market is the fascinating world of a Chinese market inside a western building.
A place where live stock like fishes, birds, noise and smell compete with the bargaining of the prices and discussion about the quality of the products.
This building had foe some years stand alone in the flat new rural areas, become we can say the “cathedral” of the Macau markets.