Market Square, Helsinki
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The Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori, Swedish: Salutorget) is a central square in
Stora Enso Headquarters building (designed by Alvar Aalto
) are all located adjacent to Market Square.
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From spring to autumn, the Market Square is active with vendors selling fresh
cafés at the square. Some cafés also provide meat pastries (Finnish
: lihapiirakka).
The height of the square's popularity[herring market (silakkamarkkinat) begins.
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A long tradition at the Market Square is a display of old American cars on the first Friday of every month. Any motorist with an interest in old American cars may participate in the display.[citation needed]
Seagulls have become an increasing menace in the Market Square[citation needed], swooping down to snatch snacks and ice cream from the hands of unsuspecting tourists.
See also
References
- ^ "My Helsinki". www.myhelsinki.fi. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "HSL:n lautta - Suomenlinnan viralliset sivut". www.suomenlinna.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-06-20.
External links
Media related to Helsinki Market Square at Wikimedia Commons
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