Sello (
Finnish for ''
cello
The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...
'') is a
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...
in the
Leppävaara, Espoo, Finland. The mall contains more than 170 shops and services including a
concert hall
A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage that serves as a performance venue and an auditorium filled with seats.
This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia, dramatic theatres or convention centres that m ...
and a
library
A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vi ...
. The largest stores in the shopping center are
Prisma,
K-Citymarket, Power,
Tokmanni, Halonen,
H&M, and
Intersport Megastore.
The Sello is separated into three parts: the oldest part (finished in 2002), the second part (finished in 2005) and the newest part (finished in 2008). The oldest part of Sello has two hypermarkets, three banks, contains Espoo City's main library, a concert hall, gym, restaurants and cafes, pharmacy, an
Alko
Alko Inc is the national alcoholic beverage retailing monopoly in Finland. It is the only store in the country which retails beer over 5.5% ABV, wine (except in vineyards) and spirits. Alcoholic beverages are also sold in licensed restaurants ...
and a music academy. The second part of Sello has many
restaurants and smaller stores, and multiple sport stores such as
Intersport
Intersport GmbH is a French sporting goods retailer based in Bern, Switzerland. Its purchasing division is IIC-Intersport International Corporation.
It has a presence in 5800 locations and in 65 countries.
History
In 1924, La Hutte company, ...
and
Stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
. Sello's third and newest part was designed to have a movie theater, several restaurants and a bowling alley. Sello also has a
hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...
named Hotel Sello, property of the Palace Kämp Group.
It is served by Leppävaara
bus station
A bus station or a bus interchange is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. While the term bus depot can also be used to refer to a bus station, it generally refers to a bus garage. A bus station is ...
and
Leppävaara railway station
Leppävaara station ( fi, Leppävaaran rautatieasema, sv, Alberga järnvägsstation) is a railway station located in Leppävaara, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is located about to the northwest of Helsinki Central.
History
N ...
immediately to the north, with
Ring I running just to the east.
On 31 December 2009, five people were killed during
a shooting spree in the mall.
See also
*
Itis shopping centre
Itis (formerly Itäkeskus) is the second largest shopping centre in Finland, located in Itäkeskus in East Helsinki. It is located next to the Itäväylä motorway and the Itäkeskus metro station. The mall has been refurbished a number of times, ...
, in
East Helsinki
References
External links
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Shopping centres in Espoo
Leppävaara
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