Built heritage

Kuopio Market Square

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Kuuluisa Kuopion tori eli kauppatori on säilyttänyt keskeisen asemansa kaupunkirakenteessa, vaikka uudisrakentaminen sen varsilla on muuttanut torin ilmettä. Julkinen rakennuskanta edustaa hyvin torin keskeistä asemaa kaupungin talous-, liikenne- ja hallintokeskustana 1800- ja 1900-luvulla. Toriin liittyvät kaupungintalo (1885), linja-autoasema (1934), lyseo (1826-1940), kauppahalli (1902) ja tunnettu Kuopion symboli, Veljmies-patsas (1959).

Official description (in Finnish)

Kuopio Market Square

Kuopio Market Square is the market square in the Multimäki district in Kuopio, North Savo, Finland. 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. Tulliportinkatu runs along the edges of the square in the north, Puijonkatu in the east, Kauppakatu in the south and Haapaniemenkatu in the west.

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