The Christmas markets of the main square are reopened after the fire

BRATISLAVA. The Christmas markets of the main square and the Franciscan Square in the center of Bratislava are open again after March of the year.

The capital informs the social network.

"The stands are reopened and continue according to the opening hours," informs the Bratislava municipality.

The stands selling refreshments are open from 10am to 10pm, the Christmas gift stands and the charity stands are open until 8pm.

The stand did not have a contract with the city

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In the main square of Bratislava, he burst Wednesday at 3:30 pm in one of the fire stalls and spread to an adjacent building. An injured person.

Provisional damages estimated at more than 200,000 euros. A fire is declared after the explosion of propane-butane cylinders.

The booth in which the fire broke out was not part of the capital's Christmas markets, according to Bratislava spokeswoman Zuzana Onufer.

According to her, the booth owners did not sign a lease with the city and did not even ask for a public space.

Stands rented regularly with a capital are required to respect the fire and safety rules of the contract.

Vallo says about negligence

The new Mayor of Bratislava, Matúš Vallo, does not understand how a stand that did not belong to it in the Christmas market of the main square of Bratislava and its owners had no signed lease and the city did not ask for public space.

"I suppose that the fatal breach of the city's obligations could end, its current leadership will explain it as soon as possible," said Vallo, who will take over the capital after Mayor Ivo Nesrovnal on December 7.