Empress Market, Colonial Era Market Hall

Empress Market, built in 1889 in Karachi's Saddar district, remains a working market hall for spices, produce and crafts within striking red sandstone colonial architecture, as much a heritage site as a place to actually shop.

History

Built in 1889 during British colonial rule and named for Queen Victoria (Empress of India), the market has continued operating essentially uninterrupted since, making it one of Karachi's longest running commercial institutions.