The Old Market Hall (Finnish: Vanha kauppahalli; Swedish: Gamla saluhallen) is the oldest market hall in Helsinki, Finland. It is located along the Eteläranta street near the Helsinki Market Square in the Kaartinkaupunki district. By 2013, the hall had also become a popular tourist attraction.[1]
| Old Market Hall | |
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.jpg) The Old Market Hall in 2012. | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki, Finland |
| Address | Eteläranta |
| Coordinates | 60°09′58″N 024°57′10″E / 60.16611°N 24.95278°E |
| Construction started | 1889 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gustaf Nyström |
| Website | |
| www.vanhakauppahalli.fi | |
History
editThe building was designed by Gustaf Nyström and the market hall began operations in 1889.[2][3] The building technology of the market hall was last renovated between 2012 and 2014, when the hall was closed for a year and a half.[4]
Service
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The market center has a total of about 20 different vendors and cafés, whose product selection consists mostly of food.[5] Among them is one of the smallest Alko stores in Finland.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A day at the market". Helsinki Times. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Story". Vanha Kauppahalli. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Kauppahalli 130 vuotta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Vilkman, Sanna; Kallunki, Elisa (9 June 2014). "Vanha Kauppahalli aukesi kohennetuin kasvoin". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Vendors". Vanha Kauppahalli. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Nupponen, Sakari (17 December 2015). "Tähän avattiin Suomen pienin Alko, katso kuvat tilaihmeestä". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
Sources
edit- Kirsti Toppari (1979). Vanha kauppahalli (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. ISBN 978-9519134352.
- Rick Steves; Cameron Hewitt (2015). Rick Steves Snapshot St. Petersburg, Helsinki & Tallinn. Avalon Travel Publishing. ISBN 978-1631210631.
External links
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Media related to Old Market Hall, Helsinki at Wikimedia Commons
- Old Market Hall – Official Site
- Helsinki Market Square and Hall at Discovering Finland
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