Lordi's Square (, known as the ''Sampo Square'' until 2006) is a square in central

Rovaniemi Rovaniemi ( , ; ; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Lapland (Finland), Lapland. It is located near the Arctic Circle in the northern interior of the country. The population of Rovaniemi is approximately , while the Rovaniemi su ...

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

. Next to the square are located a

shopping centre A shopping center in American English, shopping centre in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English (see American and British English spelling differences#-re, -er, spelling differences), shopping complex, shopping arcade, ...

called ''Sampokeskus'' and a small boulevard. The square is especially popular in summer as a venue for various events. Formerly known as the Sampo Square, the square was renamed the ''Lordi's Square'' in June 2006 in honour of

Lordi Lordi () is a Finnish Rock music, rock band. Formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu), Lordi are known for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during c ...

's victory in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. On 9 June 2006, the square held a folk party, where Lordi also appeared. All members of Lordi have been appointed honorary citizens of Rovaniemi.

References

External links

*
Web camera

Introduction from 2006
(when the square was still named the ''Sampo Square'') Rovaniemi Buildings and structures in Lapland (Finland) Squares in Finland {{Lapland-geo-stub