Oulu Market Square & Toripolliisi
Kauppatori / Toripolliisi
A seaside market square with red wooden warehouses and the chubby bronze 'Market Police' statue, the most iconic photo spot in Oulu.
The market square sits right beside the bay. Its 19th-century red wooden warehouses (aitat) now house cafés, restaurants, and craft shops. On one corner of the square stands the bronze statue Toripolliisi ('Market Police'), erected in 1987. It is chubby and endearing, and it is a symbol of the city of Oulu. In summer, open-air stalls sell berries, smoked fish, and salmon soup, and in the evening you can walk the wooden boardwalk to enjoy the sea view. The square is open to the public for free all day, next to the Market Hall, and is within walking distance of the city center.
Opening hours
Open all day; open-air market daytime in summer
Nearby sights
- Oulu Market Hall
- Oulu Castle Ruins & Observatory
- Rotuaari
- Pikisaari
- Oulu Cathedral
- Northern Ostrobothnia Museum
- Oulu Museum of Art
- Hupisaaret Islands Park