The Oulu Market Square is the main
market square of the city of
Oulu,
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
.
The market square is located in the city centre, in the
Pokkinen
Pokkinen is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Together with districts of Vaara and Vanhatulli, Pokkinen forms the central business district of Oulu. It is bounded by the estuary of the Oulujoki river to the west, the Koskike ...
district, on the waterfront of the Oulujoki river. The
Rotuaari pedestrian zone starts from the square behind the
Toripolliisi statue.
In addition to the traditional market stalls, old barns painted in red color and restored as bars and restaurants are bordering the square nowadays. The historical
Oulu market hall was opened on the square in 1901 mainly to get selling of meat out of the open square.
Gallery
References
External links
# https://visitoulu.fi/en/tuote/kauppatori-market-square-2/ Retrieved 18 April 2020 (Visit oulu website of the market square)
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Geography of Oulu
Retail markets in Finland
Tourist attractions in Oulu
Squares in Finland
Pokkinen