The main city market was built at the end of the 19th century on the sea shore. It was constructed in the place where fishermen used to unload and sell their daily catch. In the beginning, fish was sold in the open air and since 1866 in the covered area of the constructed fish market. Designed by Izidor Vauching, apart from the fish market, the construction of two pavilions for selling other groceries began in 1880. The architect used modern technological solutions, lattice steel construction and glass. He decorated the facades with images of fruit and vegetables. Over time, the city decided to build a new fish-market and the architect Carlo Pergoli completed its construction in 1916. The stone decorations by the sculptor Urban Bottasso indicate the tendency towards Vienna's Art Nouveau. The pillars and the facade were decorated by sea creatures who, still alive, invite each and every passer-by to enter.