Tammelantori is a market square in the Tammela district in the center of

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. It is one of Tampere's most significant marketplaces, which is very popular, especially during the summer. The market is very famous for its

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and ''

mustamakkara Mustamakkara () is a type of Finnish blood sausage traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam. It is available in many stores across Finland, but is considered a specialty of Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Mustamakkara is at its best when bought and eaten ...

'' kiosks.

History

As late as the late 19th century, the market place was the city's rental field. However, the

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for Tammela, which includes the current Tammelantori, was drawn up as early as 1887, and the market was opened on July 7, 1900. At the time, little was for sale:

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, wood,

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, glass, footwear, fabrics, clothing, animal feed, hay and straw. Many families in Tammela bought almost everything they needed from Tammelantori. In 1899, the western side of the market area was paved with cobblestones, while the eastern side of the market area remained natural terrain until 1932. Tammelantori was paved with

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in 1936–1937.

Mustamakkara Mustamakkara () is a type of Finnish blood sausage traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam. It is available in many stores across Finland, but is considered a specialty of Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Mustamakkara is at its best when bought and eaten ...

, a black-colored blood sausage, began to be sold in the market at least from the beginning of the 1920s, and at the same time the first fixed sales tables came to the market. Today, the market is Tampere's only year-round market, and it has a large flea market every Saturday. Sellers of agricultural products regularly come to the market all over Pirkanmaa, many from

Satakunta Satakunta (in both Finnish and Swedish, ) is a region ( / ) of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The capital city of the region ...

Gallery

File:Tammelantori idästä kuvattuna.JPG, Tammelantori viewed from the east File:FI-Tampere-20131004 123154 HDR.JPG, Tammelantori in October 2013 File:Tammelantori2.jpg, Tapola's ''

'' kiosk in Tammelantori File:FI-Tampere-20131020 160447 HDR-pcss.jpg, Hamburger stand in Tammelantori File:Tammelantori2009a.jpg, Flowers in Tammelantori File:Tammelantori20009.jpg, A flea market of Tammelantori in August 2009

References

External links

Tammelantori
at Visit Tampere (in Finnish)

at Koskesta voimaa (in Finnish)
An aerial panorama of Tammelantorista
at Virtual Tampere (in Finnish) Squares in Tampere Tourist attractions in Tampere {{WesternFinland-geo-stub

History

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