The building was designed by Johan Victor Strömberg and the market hall began operations in August 1902. Prior to the construction of the market, the area served as horse stables. The hall was expanded in 1914 with a meat inspection center designed by Arne Sirelius, which now functions as a
fish market. The purity requirements for food sales had risen, and thus the need to build a permanent
Point of Sale on the market also came to Kuopio. At the same time, the construction of a
bazaar building was also planned for the square, but it was never carried out; also the market hall planned for the harbor square at the same time was never realized either. There is a statue named "Veljmies" on the eastern side of the market hall, and a second statue named "Siskotyttö" on the western side of the market. == See also ==