Market Pryvoz

Pryvoz began in 1827, when wares were sold from the back of horse driven carts.nPrivoz adjoined the Stary (old) market (also called the Volny (free) market) the first market in Odessa. Gradually more buildings were constructed as the city grew.nIn the 1940s zoo animals were moved from the Odessa zoo to Simferopol. Four-year-old elephant Murza escaped. It ran to the fruit section of the Pryvoz Market and ate several apples, pulled out pickled cucumbers from a barrel, tasted some fresh cabbage and dried fruits. Murza was caught and returned to the zoo. A popular Soviet comedy film, Striped Trip was inspired by this incident.