Attractions in Oulu include museums and historical sites, galleries, parks and, of course, the famous statue in front of the Oulu Market Hall. The chubby Bobby statue honours a real life policeman that used to stroll around the Market place keeping the city in order. Taking a picture with him is a must!
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![View of red buildings in the harbour.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6c78ae10-bab1-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Traditional Fishing Harbour Kiviniemi
Oulu
![Oulu Estuary and Pikisaari from above.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/3b6a9e80-d5db-11ec-948c-7f4254888366.jpeg?s=1920)
Gems of the Oulu River estuary
Oulu
![A family looking at the scale model of a sailing ship.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/bb654460-ec69-11ec-828c-2fc2ffae239f.jpeg?s=1920)
Northern Ostrobothnia Museum
Oulu
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Photo North's gallery
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/e3a8ee70-6374-11ef-a45e-8f14735df3ba.jpeg?s=1920)
Minna Henriksson: Hidden 13.9.2024–5.1.2025
Oulu
![Row of pastel colored houses in Raksila with autumn foliage.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/78178200-5130-11ed-ae94-05cf802d2c37.jpeg?s=1920)
Pastel-coloured wooden Raksila
Oulu
![Inside Oulujoki church.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/097b10a0-9646-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-SRK%202015_08%20Oulujoen%20kirkko_0182%20Sanna%20Krook.jpg?s=1920)
Oulujoki Church
Oulu
![View from the Hupisaaret City Park.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/89b93200-d4fe-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Hupisaaret Islands city park
Oulu
![Mourunki lake](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/012748f0-fe1a-11ed-b821-95e694c35326.jpeg?s=1920)
Mourunki lake
Oulu
![Old wooden houses in Karjasilta.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/40f582c0-cb95-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Wooden Karjasilta from the reconstruction era
Oulu
![Nallikari lighthouse in sunset.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/5e4dda30-8f0d-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-2020_08%20Nallikarin%20majakka_018_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Nallikari Lighthouse
Oulu
![Oulu market square and market hall.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/99fa0c90-8e4d-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-VO_tori-ja-kauppahalli-kesa-ihmisia-.png?s=1920)
Oulu Market Square
Oulu
![Pilpasuo nature scenery.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d7cdb3e0-8f2f-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-2022_11%20Pilpasuo_012_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Pilpasuo protected area and nature trails
Oulu
![Pikisaari island from air.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/7893caf0-dab9-11ed-b082-c12bd48bf823.jpeg?s=1920)
Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/97551ca0-0d35-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Nature trip to the Stone Age
Oulu
![Tourist info sign in front of Market Hall.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/11972530-2245-11ee-9fb4-c344224e6fd0.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Tourist Information Office
Oulu
![Turkansaari museum church.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2d10e990-963c-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-Luuppi_F94I6266.jpg?s=1920)
Turkansaari Museum Church
Oulu
![Varjakka island fire station.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/9cf51220-93f5-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-150527_Varjakka_Paloasema_09_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Varjakka industrial heritage site and nature trail
Oulu
![Greenhouses Romeo ja Julia.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/fbf59c20-e7e4-11ec-9905-89190dd55440.jpeg?s=1920)
Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu
Oulu
![Tähtitorni cafe.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/4e0de300-8f3e-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-The%20Old%20Observatory%20Tower_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Tähtitorni Observation Tower
Oulu
![Kuusiluoto presents heritage of wood building in Finland.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/54de9910-cb96-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Many layers of history in Kuusiluoto
Oulu
![Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/99249d70-ee2f-11ec-bd67-a5b329105a0d.jpeg?s=1920)
Top 5 attractions in Oulu!
Oulu
![nuori henkilö ampumassa jousipyssyllä](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/0e518290-0d12-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Kierikki
Oulu
![Varjo Festival 2022 was held in Kuusisaari.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2b1b4390-6b31-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Kuusisaari Recreation Park
Oulu
![Lapset leikkivät kauppaa, etuallal vanhanaikainen vaaka.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ed7f6bf0-1a54-11ee-aef2-f342e71dcccc.jpeg?s=1920)
Vekaravintti - Childrens Playroom Attic
Oulu
![Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f1aa5ed0-94a2-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-Letonniemi%20(7)%20muokattu.jpg?s=1920)
Letonniemi protected area and nature trail
Oulu
![Oulu cathedral from outside.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ab631840-ed44-11ec-8de8-cd43ee5445ef.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Cathedral
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/09ef5df0-0d33-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Archaeological exhibition
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/97551ca0-0d35-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Nature trip to the Stone Age
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/09ef5df0-0d33-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Archaeological exhibition
Oulu
![Rantakortteli block seen from above.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/438aed10-6b2a-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Historical Rantakortteli blocks of Oulu
Oulu
![Ryhmä lumikenkäilijöitä kulkee jonossa lumisessa metsässä. / A group of snowshoers walking in a line in snowy forest. Kuva: Harri Tarvainen.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d4d3acc0-6af4-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Sanginjoki Nature Reserve
Oulu
![Nallikari beach on sunset.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/577d05a0-e5a1-11ed-99e2-5bfb412d37db.jpeg?s=1920)
Nallikari – the Riviera of the North
Oulu
![Picnic shelters in Virpiniemi sport area](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6eff8f00-ec9f-11ec-bbba-17559ec1e5eb.jpeg?s=1920)
Virpiniemi recreational area
Oulu
![Farmyard. A red log building in the background.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/4b5074c0-eb14-11ec-aa78-cd2704146cb2.jpeg?s=1920)
Turkansaari Open Air Museum
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/205ff9c0-821c-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Art Museum
Oulu
![Oulu market square policeman.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/0e6c12c0-8e59-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-toripolliisi_lapset_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Oulu Market Square Policeman statue
Oulu
![Policeman Statue in front of the Market Hall.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f8d833c0-d120-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Market Hall
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/e2e2a520-2171-11ef-b46b-5fa87bd8c981.png?s=1920)
Listen to the Dust 26.6.–27.10.2024
Oulu
![Design Center Proto](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/51a81010-56c8-11ed-9d9c-2ddc96e1236d.jpeg?s=1920)
Design Center Proto
Oulu
![Long sandy beach of Nallikari in Hietasaari island](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/abe33de0-e727-11ec-83d5-dfbaa9bde28b.jpeg?s=1920)
Hietasaari recreational area
Oulu