Benfica Market will reopen on Friday, September 4, after more than a month closed for a requalification intervention. The space, which has been linked to the life of the parish for almost 55 years, was the subject of works aimed at renewing the structure and various infrastructures used daily by traders. The Benfica Parish Junta announced the market's return "more modern, more functional and prepared for the future".
The intervention included the rehabilitation of the building structure and the renovation of electrical and water infrastructure. Cold rooms and refrigeration systems were also modernized, equipment particularly associated with the operation of food product stalls. The market closed its doors on August 2, remaining inactive for more than a month to allow the execution of the requalification work.
Benfica Market was the last market to be inaugurated before April 25, at a time when supermarkets were beginning to gain ground among Lisbon residents' shopping options. Despite competition from new commercial surfaces, the market maintained its operation throughout the decades and reached today integrated into the commercial dynamics of the parish.
Currently, the space is considered one of the largest and most traditional markets in Lisbon, occupying an area of 2,800 square meters with 200 selling spaces. The offer is divided between an area dedicated to food, with stalls for fruit, vegetables, fish and butcher shops, and another for non-food products, such as clothing, footwear, plants, decoration, costume jewelry and bags.
