Toripolliisi (''The Bobby at the Market Place'' in

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) is a

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located at the

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.Oulu Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: ...

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. It was made by sculptor

Kaarlo Mikkonen Kaarlo is a Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Kaarlo Bergbom (1843–1906), Finnish theatre director * Kaarlo Blomstedt (1880–1949), Finnish historian and archivist * Kaarlo Castrén (1860–1938), Prime Minister of Fi ...

in 1987. The sculpture measures 220×150×112 centimetres (86.6×59×44

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es), and it was named in honour of the

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that once patrolled the market place. The sculpture was funded with the help of a public

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started in 1985, and it was revealed in September 1987.

References

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