Category

Tourist attractions in Tampere

page 1

Tampere Cathedral

cathedral in Tampere, Finland

Näsinneula tower

Näsinneula (; ) is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built in 1970–1971 and was designed by Pekka Ilveskoski. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Finland and at present the tallest observation tower in the Nordic countries at a height of . The tower opened in 1971 and is located in the Särkänniemi amusement park. There is a revolving restaurant in the tower above the ground; one revolution takes 45 minutes. The design of Näsinneula was inspired by the Space Needle in Seattle. The idea of a revolving restaurant was taken from the Puijo Tower, w

thumb|Särkänniemi in 2005 Särkänniemi (; 'Cape of Sandbank') is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula (Näsi Needle). Särkänniemi is the second most popular amusement park in Finland with Linnanmäki in Helsinki being the most popular one. Särkänniemi has four rollercoasters: the inverted coaster Tornado, the family motorcycle launch coaster MotoGee and Hype, a launched steel Sky Rocket II coaster, and family coaster Vauhtimato ("Speed

Tampere Film Festival

annual film festival held in Tampere, Finland

Aleksanteri Church

church in Tampere, Finland

Tampere Theatre

theatre in Tampere, Finland

Tampere Workers' Theatre

theatre in Tampere, Finland

thumb|View of Viikinsaari island in Pyhäjärvi near Tampere

Tampere Old Church

church in Tampere, Finland

Sauna Open Air Metal Festival

conference and congress hall in Tampere, Finland

Tampere Central Square

square in Tampere, Finland

Commerce Building

building in Tampere, Finland

Pyynikki observation tower

observation tower in Tampere, Finland

Tampere Workers' Hall

building in Tampere, Finland

Pyynikki Summer Theatre

open-air theater in Tampere, Finland

Museum Centre Vapriikki

museum in Tampere, Finland

thumb|250px|View on the Laukontori square in 2013 Laukontori (or the Laukko Square, also known as Alaranta) is a market square in the southern part of the city center of Tampere, Finland, on the shores of Lake Pyhäjärvi. It is located just a few hundred meters from Tampere Central Square. Square's beach serves as a harbor for cruise ships to the Viikinsaari island and the city of Hämeenlinna in the summer.

Finlayson factory

former factory in Tampere, Finland

Tampere Central Fire Station

fire station in Tampere, Finland