WPokkinen is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Together with districts of Vaara and Vanhatulli, Pokkinen forms the central business district of Oulu. It is bounded by the estuary of the Oulujoki river to the west, the Koskikeskus and Myllytulli districts to the north, the Vaara district to the east and the Vanhatulli district to the south.
WCultural Centre Valve is a cultural center in the Pokkinen neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland.
WFrans Michael Franzén is an outdoor sculpture located in the city centre in Oulu, Finland. It is the eldest public monument in Oulu.
WOulun Lyseon Lukio is a Finnish upper secondary school in the city of Oulu in northern Finland. The school has over 60 teachers and about 750 students. In addition to the Finnish national curriculum the school provides the option to study the International Baccalaureate programme in English. Since 2018 Lyseo has a distance teaching campus in the small town of Tyrnävä. In 2018 255 students, of which 50 took the IB programme, were accepted to the school.
WThe Oulu Market Square is the main market square of the city of Oulu, Finland.
WOtto Karhi Park is a public park in the Pokkinen district in the city centre of Oulu, Finland. The park has been named after Otto Karhi, a politician from Oulu.
WOulu Cathedral is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Oulu, located in the centre of Oulu, Finland. The church was built in 1777 as a tribute to the King of Sweden Gustav III and named after his wife as Sofia Magdalena's church.
WOulu City Hall is the seat for the municipal government of the City of Oulu, Finland. It is located in the Pokkinen district of the central Oulu.
WOulu City Library is a municipal and regional library in Oulu, Finland. The main library building is located in the city centre near the market square. There are also 24 other library branches in the districts of Oulu and a patient library in Oulu University Hospital.
WThe Oulu Market Hall is a historic market hall in the Market Square, in the centre of Oulu, Finland. The market hall was opened in 1901.
WThe Rotuaari is a pedestrian zone in the Pokkinen district in Oulu, Finland. The area, together with the Oulu Market Square, is being managed by the city centre shopkeeper association Oulun Liikekeskus ry.
WKauppakeskus Valkea is a shopping mall in Oulu, Finland. The mall includes about 60 shops, department store Sokos and 66 apartments. It's Osuuskauppa Arina's biggest investment so far, about 100 million euros. The estimated amount of new jobs it offers is about 400. The building is currently the tallest apartment building in downtown Oulu.