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Attraction · Helsinki · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Market Square in Helsinki

Market Square is an attraction in Helsinki, Uusimaa. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 24 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

Market Square in Helsinki
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Photo: Tuula Sipilä · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Market Square in Helsinki, photo 2
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Photo: Ralf Roletschek (talk) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Market Square in Helsinki, photo 3
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Photo: Ralf Roletschek (talk) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Audio tour · Market Square

2:14

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You're standing on Helsinki's Market Square, Kauppatori in Finnish. In front of you is the Baltic Sea, with boats coming and going. Behind you, the Esplanadi park begins, and along the north side you'll spot some grand buildings. There's the Presidential Palace, City Hall and the Swedish Embassy. The Stora Enso headquarters next to them was designed by Alvar Aalto.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Market Square in Helsinki
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Photo: Tuula Sipilä · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Market Square

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 24 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Helsinki Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Helsinki Cathedral · 350 m

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Photo: Hans Hillewaert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Uspenski Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Uspenski Cathedral · 360 m

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Photo: Ralf Roletschek (talk) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Temppeliaukio Church
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Temppeliaukio Church · 1.7 km

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Photo: Pertsaboy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Sibelius Monument
MonumentAudio story · 2 min

Sibelius Monument · 2.8 km

Presidential Palace
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Presidential Palace · 180 m

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Photo: Ad Meskens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Helsinki Cathedral on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 3 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Marsalkka Mannerheimin ratsastajapatsasMemorial · 1.1 km away
  2. 2Parliament HouseAttraction · 1.3 km away
  3. 3The National Museum of FinlandMuseum · 1.5 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Market Square wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 10 m and a public toilet at 90 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Market Square, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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