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Founding as a Market Town by Gustav III
- When
- 1775
- Where
- Tampere
- Part of
- Founding of Tampere
In 1775, Gustav III of Sweden officially founded Tampere as a market town.
Following Edner's proposal, Tampere was officially founded as a market town in 1775 by Gustav III of Sweden. This royal act gave the settlement on the Tammerkoski rapids its formal status, though full town rights would follow only in 1779.
Sources
- Tampere Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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