Velj’mies

Velj’mies is a work of art in , which is located on Kuopion tori. Velj’mies is situated nearby to the marketplace , as well as near the historic site .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Also known as: “Veljmies”
  • Address: Kuopion tori, Kuopio, 70100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kuopio Market Hall and Kuopio Lyceum High School.

Marketplace
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Art Nouveau-style market hall on Kuopio Market Square in the in , . The market hall has a sales point for 30 companies. It is open all year round six days a week.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an upper secondary school for students aged 15–19. Kuopion Lyseon lukio is located in , Finland. Originally established as a boys' school in 1872, Kuopion Lyseo opened its doors to both sexes in 1977.

Town hall
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in center of the , , near the Kuopio Market Square. It was designed by Finnish architects F. A. Sjöström and Josef Stenbäck, and was completed in 1886. is situated 180 metres north of Velj’mies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Multimäki and Vahtivuori.

Suburb
Photo: Soaj, Public domain.
is a central district in the heart of , Finland. Many of Kuopio's most significant attractions, including the Kuopio's Market Square and , Heroes' Park and the , are located in the district. and two kindergartens also operate in the district.

Suburb
is a district in the city of , , located between the city center and Lake Kallavesi. The southern boundary of is Minna Canthin katu, the western boundary is Vuorikatu, the northern boundary is Suokatu and the eastern boundary is formed by Lake Kallavesi.

Suburb
Photo: Opa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district located west of the center of , . The eastern boundary of the area is Puistokatu, the southern boundary is Minna Canthin katu and the northern is the Kuopio motorway.

Velj’mies

Latitude
62.89188° or 62° 53′ 31″ north
Longitude
27.67925° or 27° 40′ 45″ east
Open location code
9GJ9VMRH+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 285745263
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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