Kuopio Market Square

The Market Square, the "centre of the universe", viewed front of the Kuopio Town Hall.

Kuopio Market Square (Finnish: Kuopion kauppatori) is the market square in the Multimäki district[1] in Kuopio, North Savonia, 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.[2] 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.[3] 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 universe".[4][a]

  1. ^ "Kuopion karttapalvelu: Multimäki" (in Finnish). City of Kuopio. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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  3. ^ Patrakka, Jukka (January 17, 2008). "Alatorin pohjaa syynätään". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). p. A3.
  4. ^ "Kuopio Market Square is "Mualiman Napa"". Finland Portrait. Retrieved 23 December 2023.


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