Market Square

The Market Square is a city square in the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VI District, and is generally considered the city's central square.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 7:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM—3:00 PM
Type: Square
Description: square in Turku, Finland
Also known as: “Kauppatori”, “Market Square, Turku”, “Salutorget”, and “Turku Market Square”
Address: Kauppatori, Turku

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Åbo Svenska Teater and Turku Orthodox Church.

Åbo Svenska Teater

Theater building

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Åbo Svenska Teater is a Finland-Swedish theatre in the city of Turku in Finland and the oldest theatre in the country, founded in 1839. The building itself is also the oldest still functioning theatre house in Finland. Åbo Svenska Teater is situated 120 metres southwest of Market Square.

Turku Orthodox Church

Church

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Turku Orthodox Church or the Church of the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra is the main church of the Turku Orthodox parish located at the northwest corner of the Turku Market Square along the Yliopistonkatu street in Turku, Finland.

Market hall

Marketplace

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Turku Market Hall is the second oldest market hall in Finland, and it was opened in 1896 in Turku. Market hall is situated 220 metres south of Market Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Centre and Puolalanmäki.

City Centre

Suburb

The city of Turku, Finland is divided into nine wards and into 87 non-governmental districts. These are composed of individual suburbs, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the central business district are identified by Roman numerals.