Herring Market

Herring Market, 2001

Market scene 2007

2016

The herring market ( Finnish Stadin silakkamarkkinat , Swedish strömmingsmarknad ), also known as the herring market , is a traditional market in the Finnish capital Helsinki .

Marketplace

The market takes place in the city center on the Kauppatori market square directly at the port of Helsinki. The Eteläsatama harbor basin borders to the south, and the market area is touched by the Pohjoisesplanadi road to the north . To the north is the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court of Finland .

Offer and history

The market takes place once a year in early October. The most important commodities are fish that are offered by fishermen from the coasts of Finland, Estonia and especially the Finnish Åland Islands . This includes mainly herring , which gives the market its name, but also sprats and lampreys . In addition, black bread, hand-spun wool and wool products are also typical goods.

The market has been held since 1743, making it the oldest event in Helsinki. It lasts one week and is visited annually by more than 50,000 people (as of 2016).

literature

• Olli Alho (Ed.): Culture Lexicon Finland. 2nd Edition. Finnish Literature Society , Helsinki 1999, ISBN 951-746-032-5 , page 138.

Web links

• Market website (Finnish)
• Stadin silakkamarkkinat 2016 In: visithelsinki.fi (Finnish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stadin silakkamarkkinat 2016 In: visithelsinki.fi (Finnish)

Coordinates: 60 ° 10 ′ 3.7 ″  N , 24 ° 57 ′ 14 ″  E