Kuopio Market Square () is the

market square A market square (also known as a market place) is an urban square meant for trading, in which a market is held. It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world. A market square is an open area where market stalls are tradit ...

in the Multimäki district in

Kuopio Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mos ...

North Savonia North Savo (or Northern Savonia; ; ) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Lake Kallavesi is the larges ...

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. The market is located about one hundred meters above sea level and the size of the area is 130×174 meters. The cover is made of dice and nubile stone. In the east–west direction, the area is crossed by flat walkways. As a surface, the market is slightly sloping, which poses challenges for use. The structure rests on a 10–15 m deep sand mattress, under which there is a ridge formation starting from Väinölänniemi, which runs under the church towards

Puijo Puijo is a hill, the famous landmark of city of Kuopio in Finland and a tourist attraction. It is located near the Puijonlaakso district. Puijo Ridge The ridge of Puijo is a well-known and popular recreation area. A observation tower, Puijo ...

. Tulliportinkatu runs along the edges of the square in the north, Puijonkatu in the east, Kauppakatu in the south and Haapaniemenkatu in the west. The locals use the nickname ''Mualiman napa'' in the square, which more freely translates to mean "the centre of the

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History

In 1775, surveyor Pehr Kjellman was commissioned to draw up a town plan for the city after King

Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what he saw ...

had designated the then Kuopio's church village as the capital of the Savonia and Karelia provinces, which he had founded in the same year. Already the following year the formula was ready, and the king approved it immediately. The center of Kjellman's town plan was the Great Market, which was named the Gustav Market (''Kustaantori'') a few years later after the city's founder. Earlier than this, the market square founded by

Per Brahe the Younger Count Per Brahe the Younger (18 February 1602 – 12 September 1680) was a Swedish soldier, statesman, and author. He served as Privy Councillor from 1630, Lord High Steward from 1640, as well as Governor-General of Finland in 1637–1640 and ...

was located in the town plan on the shores of what is now Kuopio Bay. That is why the area is now called Brahe Park (''Brahenpuisto'') and the edge of the park runs through Brahenkatu. In its current location, the market has been located in its current location since 1818. It became a market square in 1856, when the market store moved to this location from the site of the former Gustav Market, now

Snellman Park The Snellman Park () is the oldest park in the city of Kuopio, Finland, located at the Vahtivuori district in the city center between the Kauppakatu and Minna Canthin katu streets, in the adjacent block of Kuopio Cathedral. The park covers an are ...

(''Snellmaninpuisto''), named after J. V. Snellman.

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External links

Kuopio Market Place
at Kuopio-Tahko (in English)
Kuopion kaupunkikeskustan kehittämisyhdistys ry
(in Finnish)

(in Finnish)
Radio Savon sivukokonaisuus "Kuopion alatori"
(in Finnish) {{Kuopio Cityscape Kuopio Retail markets in Finland

History

See also

Other notable places in Kuopio

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