Tampere Central Square
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The Tampere Central Square (Finnish
: Keskustori) is a public square in the centre of Tampere
, Finland
, along the main street Hämeenkatu
. The Central Square is located on the western shore of Tammerkoski
and many important buildings in Tampere are located near it. These include the Tampere City Hall
, the Old Church of Tampere and the Tampere Theatre
. The Central Square was called Kauppatori ("Market Square") until 1936.
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
: Keskustori) is a public square in the centre of Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, along the main street Hämeenkatu
Hämeenkatu
Hämeenkatu is the main street of Tampere, Finland. The beautiful boulevard is roughly a kilometre long, and 28.5 metres wide at its widest point....
. The Central Square is located on the western shore of Tammerkoski
Tammerkoski
Tammerkoski is a channel of rapids in Tampere, Finland. The city of Tampere is located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The difference in altitude between these two is 18 metres and the water flows from Näsijärvi to Pyhäjärvi through the Tammerkoski rapids.The banks of the Tammerkoski...
and many important buildings in Tampere are located near it. These include the Tampere City Hall
Tampere City Hall
The Tampere City Hall is a neo-renaissance building in Tampere, Finland, situated at the edge of the Tampere Central Square. The current city hall was built in 1890 and was designed by Georg Schreck. The palacial building has many halls and the city of Tampere holds many events there...
, the Old Church of Tampere and the Tampere Theatre
Tampere Theatre
The Tampere Theatre is one of the two main active theatres in Tampere, Finland, along with the Tampere Workers' Theatre. The theatre was started in 1903....
. The Central Square was called Kauppatori ("Market Square") until 1936.