Töölöntori
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. The planned extension of the Helsinki Metro network also includes a new station at Töölöntori.
The square is used for daily (Mon-Sat) open-air markets, as well as occasionally hosting other functions. It is also partly used for car parking. Following a design competition by the City of Helsinki, there are plans to develop the space in a more resident-friendly manner, to include a fountain, new seating areas, a market hall and, in the winter, an ice rink.
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, and designated and protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö).