Östermalmstorg is a square in the district of Östermalm, in

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, Sweden. It is known principal for Östermalm Market Hall (''Östermalmshallen'') which first opened in 1889. Östermalmshallen's interior is a marketplace for food and related delicacies. Östermalmstorg was also the location of the first Åhléns

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which opened in 1932. Next to the square stands the

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of ''The Meeting'' ( Swedish: "Möte"), showing a naked male figure bearing a piece of meat on his shoulders before a recumbent female figure, created by the artist Willy Gordon (1918–2003).

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Squares in Stockholm {{Stockholm-geo-stub

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