| Kuopion kauppahalli | |
|---|---|
Kuopio Market Hall | |
 The Kuopio Market Hall in 2020 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Multimäki, Kuopio, Finland |
| Address | Kauppakatu 45 |
| Coordinates | 62°53′31″N 027°40′43″E / 62.89194°N 27.67861°E |
| Completed | 1902[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Johan Victor Strömberg[1] |
Kuopio Market Hall is an Art Nouveau-style market hall on Kuopio Market Square in the Multimäki district[2] in Kuopio, Finland. The market hall has a sales point for 30 companies. It is open all year round six days a week.
The building was designed by Johan Victor Strömberg and the market hall began operations in August 1902.[1] The hall was expanded in 1914 with a meat inspection center designed by Arne Sirelius, which now functions as a fish market.[1] Later, the appearance of the hall has been improved and interior renovations have been made. The demolition of the market hall was last seriously discussed in the 1960s.[1] However, it was decided to renovate the market hall in the early 1970s.[1] The current coloring of the building dates from this period.[1]
The Market Hall project had been planned since the 1870s.[3] The purity requirements for food sales had risen, and thus the need to build a permanent Point of Sale on the market also came to Kuopio. At the same time, the construction of a bazaar building was also planned for the square, but it was never carried out; also the market hall planned for the harbor square at the same time was never realized either.[3]