Tallinnanaukio (literally "Tallinn Square"; sv, Revalsplanen, literally "Reval Square") is a square in the Itäkeskus quarter in

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. There is direct access from the Tallinnanaukio to the

Itis shopping center 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, ...

, and there is also one of the eastern entrances to the Itäkeskus metro station, from where the

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leaves the metro to the city's downtown center. The Finnish name of the square refers to

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, the capital of

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, while the Swedish name refers to ''Reval'' (''Rääveli'' in Finnish), an older name previously used from Tallinn. Itäkeskuksen metroasema-Helsinki

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, the East Helsinki Cultural Center, and the Itäkeskus

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are also close to the square. Tallinnanaukio is also home to local

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and

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. In addition, Tallinnanaukio has several

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s and bars, and a

market square The market square (or sometimes, the market place) is a Town square, square meant for trading, in which a market is held. It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world.Helsinki Police gave the guards of the shopping center permission to remove

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and other disturbing behavior from Tallinnanaukio. The reasons for this are the large number of people passing through Tallinnanaukio and the position of the Itäkeskus metro station as an important public

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Tallinnanaukio
at Itis (in Finnish) Vartiokylä Squares in Helsinki {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub

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