Tammelantori is 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.Tammela district in the center of Tampere in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It is one of Tampere's most significant marketplaces, which is very popular, especially during the summer. The market is very famous for its cafes and '' mustamakkara''

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History

As late as the late 19th century, the market place was the city's rental field. However, the town plan 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: sheet metal, wood, porcelain, 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

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s, while the eastern side of the market area remained natural terrain until 1932. Tammelantori was paved with asphalt in 1936–1937. Mustamakkara, a black-colored

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, 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

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every Saturday. Sellers of

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products regularly come to the market all over Pirkanmaa, many from Satakunta.

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 '' mustamakkara'' 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

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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

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