OUR HISTORY
The history of the market in MARGHITA
The first documentary attestation of the Marghita locality dates back to 1216. At that time, the people of these places were engaged in agriculture, shepherding and handicrafts. In the 14th century, Marghita became the center of a Hungarian feudal estate and we find it documented in 1332 under the name of Margitfalva. In 1376, King Ludovic the Great of Hungary granted Marghita the right to hold fairs, which made the town experience economic development, becoming an important fair.
After 1800, there were essential changes in the economic and social life of the locality. The number of manufactures increases and production diversifies, and fairs are held weekly. Friday was then established as market day. Agriculture in the area has. Agricultural work was organized on farms, with agricultural machines brought from Vienna and Prague being used for part of the work. In 1852, Marghita became a domain of the Abbey of Mölk in Austria. The new owner favored the development of the locality, expanding viticulture and the culture of cereals and fruit trees.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Marghita experienced an intense development of crafts. In the interwar period, 1918-1940, Marghita consolidated as a commercial center. Marghita was known mainly for the fairs that were organized weekly. The agricultural land around the city and the natural conditions favor the cultivation of cereals, vegetables, vines, fruit trees, as well as the raising of animals: pigs, cattle, sheep, birds. Small producers sell their goods in the agri-food market in the city. The agro-food market is under the administration of the town hall and had several development stages. Through this project, the agricultural market will be modernized, the agricultural producers in the area will have optimal conditions for selling their products, and the inhabitants of Marghita will have access to fresh agricultural products.
1216
The first attestation of the Marghita locality
1376
The right to hold fairs
1800
Major social and economic transformation
1940
Consolidation as a commercial center
