Töölöntori

Töölöntori (Swedish: Tölö torg) is an urban square and marketplace in the Töölö district of central Helsinki, Finland.

[1] Töölöntori is a local transport node, due to the busy road traffic along Runeberginkatu and Topeliuksenkatu, as well as trams (as of January 2021, routes 1, 2 and 8) traversing it.

[2] The planned extension of the Helsinki Metro network also includes a new station at Töölöntori.

[3] Following a design competition by the City of Helsinki, there are plans to develop the space in a more resident-friendly manner,[3] to include a fountain, new seating areas, a market hall and, in the winter, an ice rink.

[5] Much of the Töölöntori and surrounding cityscape dates back to 1930s, and forms part of the Taka-Töölö urban milieu, recognised by Docomomo for its architectural merits,[6] and designated and protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö).