Merikeskus Vellamo is a building completed in 2008 in Kotka’s Main Harbor, which houses the cultural and event services of the Finnish Maritime Museum , Kymenlaakso Museum , Coast Guard Museum and Kotka. Exhibitions The museum opened to the public on July 11, 2008. During the first weekend, the museum was visited by 3,700 visitors. The target of 50,000 visitors for the first year was exceeded on 27 September […]
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The focus of exhibitions in Sinkka is in contemporary art and local history. In addition to the exhibitions and events visitors can enjoy the Museum Shop and Café or book private events from small-scale meetings to large functions.
Finnish Jaeger Museum is a chasseur motion describing the military and historical museum special Kauhavan Kortesjärvi in South Ostrobothnia . The Finnish Jaeger Museum is located in Lake Kortesjärvi, because once the independent municipality of Lake Kortesjärvi left the largest number of men in Germany to acquire military training. The museum’s activities are supported by the Friends of the Finnish Ice Museum.
PowerPark is a multi-purpose park located in Alahärmä , Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia , one part of which is an amusement park . Power Park include a business center, a hotel, two camp cabins, a race course, Europe’s largest karting hall , Mika Salo , designed by Mika Salo Circuit outdoor karting track, an equestrian center and a cinema. Amusement park equipment includes Finland’s largest wooden roller coaster, Finland’s tallest ferris wheel and a 400-meter-long […]
This museum will put you right in the shoes of a worker during Tampere’s industrial boom in the 19th and early-20th centuries. It covers an entire city block and preserves five residential buildings, each one representing a different stage of Tampere’s industrial development (1802-1973). Inside you’ll follow the stories of the people who lived here, […]
In the Hatanpää arboretum you can get acquainted with trees, shrubs, perennials, annual summer flowers and spice plants. The pearl of the arboretum is the rose garden, located south of the Hatanpää manor house. The rose garden is bordered by an old manor park. The park is also home to Hatanpää Manor, which is used […]
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 168 metres (551 ft). The tower opened in 1971 and is located in the Särkänniemi amusement park. There is a revolving restaurant in […]
Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, a children’s zoo, 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 five rollercoasters: the inverted coaster Tornado, the flying coaster Trombi, the family motorcycle […]
The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame is housed in and administered by the Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo (Finnish Ice Hockey Museum), a part of the Vapriikki Museum Centre, in Tampere, Finland. The Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo was founded in 1979 with the mission to record, document, and exhibit objects, photographs, and printed materials related to Finnish ice hockey. The original Kanada-malja and the Aurora Borealis Cup are on display along with a […]
Tampere Cathedral is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Tampere. The building was designed in the National Romantic style by Lars Sonck, and built between 1902 and 1907. The cathedral is famous for its frescoes, painted by the symbolist Hugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906. The paintings aroused considerable adverse criticism in their time, featuring versions of Simberg’s The Wounded Angel and The Garden of […]
The ArchwayBuilt on one of the medieval gateways to the city, this monumental archway was commissioned by Bishop Francisco Gomes de Avelar in the early 19th century. The project was carried out by Italian architect Francisco Xavier Fabri and inaugurated in 1812. On an inner niche, there is an Italian made statue of Saint Thomas […]
Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve is a wonderland for birdwatchers and explorers alike. Thousands of gulls, razorbills, common murres, black-legged kittiwakes, northern gannets, and double-crested and great cormorants nest here. Where 20,000 scoters, long-tailed ducks, harlequin, dovekies, thick-billed murres, and kittiwakes winter. This captivating area is one of seven protected seabird ecological reserves. Its natural beauty makes […]
The Museum’s mission is to investigate, preserve, document, value, disseminate, acquire and disseminate the material and immaterial testimonies of man in the area of the municipality of Faro, in a regional perspective. it is worth it Faro is a city with many heritage charms and long centuries of history that are easily witnessed in the […]
The Pyynikki observation tower is a 26 meter observation tower in Tampere, Finland. It was completed in 1929 by the design of the city architect Vilho Kolho, and built using local red granite. The tower stands 75 meters above the level of the adjacent lake Pyhäjärvi (152 meters above the sea level) on the Pyynikki ridge crest. The top can be reached by a […]
The Vapriikki Museum Centre is a cluster of museums operating in the old factory premises of Tampella, in Tampere, Finland. The name Vapriikki derives from the Swedish word fabrik, meaning factory. In 2019, the centre was visited by over 170,000 visitors. Of the total floor area of 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft), approximately half is available for exhibitions and other public use. In 2017, Vapriikki Museum […]
Turku archipelago may refer to: Archipelago Sea, part of the Baltic Sea outside the Finnish city of Turku Islands of Turku, islands inside the city limits of Turku Archipelago Sea The Archipelago Sea is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial waters. By some definitions it contains the largest archipelago in […]
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art or WAM for short, is an art museum in central Turku, Finland dedicated especially to modern art. The museum is located on the east bank of the Aura River. The permanent exhibition is based on the art collection of the City of Turku, which includes a large collection of works by Finnish artist and sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen. Temporary […]
The shop wing of the building was furnished with a pharmacy in the 19th century. The pharmacy has a material room and a herb room, two laboratories and an office. The office has the oldest survived pharmacy interior in Finland. The exhibition wing of the building has Åke Lydman’s collection of pharmacy utensils on display. There is also […]
The Sibelius Museum is a museum of music, named after the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The museum is located close to Turku Cathedral in the historical city centre of Turku on the southwest coast of Finland. It is the only museum devoted to music in Finland. The museum houses a wide collection of historical music instruments from around the world. The archives of the […]
Forum Marinum is maritime museum located in Turku, Finland. Exhibitions The main exhibition was renewed in 2016 and it is now called Work at Sea. Other permanent exhibitions include: The Five Lives of our National Treasure (The history of the Suomen Joutsen from 1902 to 2009) The Forum Marinum exhibition on board the Bore (History of the […]
Kurala Kylämäki is a museum and cultural recreation area owned by the City of Turku , which maintains a rural setting with buildings, gardens, meadows and fields in the 1940s and 1950s . The village has four farms – Iso-Rasi, Vähä-Rasi, Iso-Kohmo and Vähä-Kohmo – and their 26 buildings. Among other things, the handicrafts and working methods that have shaped the village’s current traditional landscape are maintained. The buildings […]
Turku Cathedral is the previous Catholic cathedral of Finland, today the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is the central church of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku and the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Finland, Tapio Luoma. It is also regarded as one of the major records of Finnish architectural history. Considered to be the most important […]
Turku Castle is a medieval building in the city of Turku in Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use and the largest surviving medieval building in Finland. It was founded in the late 13th century and stands on the banks of the Aura River. The castle served as a bastion and administrative centre […]
The Finnish Air Force Museum formerly the Aviation Museum of Central Finland is an aviation museum located near Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland. The museum exhibits the aviation history of Finland, from the early 1900s until today. The museum is owned by the Foundation of Aviation Museum of Central Finland. The exhibition consists of aircraft, engines and aircrew equipment which has been used […]
The Alvar Aalto Museum is a Finnish museum operating in two cities, Jyväskylä and Helsinki, in two locations each. The Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyväskylä This museum, which is specialised in architecture and design, is located in Jyväskylä. It was founded in 1966 to foster the legacy of the architecture of Alvar Aalto. The museum is located in a building designed by Aalto and completed in 1973. […]
Imatra Spa is an Imatra spa hotel founded in 1985 , located on the shores of Lake Saimaa in the Imatra leisure center. The design of the Imatra leisure center began in 1966, when the city of Imatra signed a design contract with architect Paavo Tammekann. The design included the development of a campsite, harbor, sports facilities, fishing, sports and municipal technology networks and a spa. In […]
The Market Square is a central square in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in central Helsinki, at the eastern end of Esplanadi and bordering the Baltic Sea to the south and Katajanokka to the east. HSL maintains a year-round ferry link from Market Square to Suomenlinna, and in the summer there are also private companies providing ferry cruises, both to Suomenlinna and to other nearby islands. The Presidential Palace, Helsinki City Hall, Swedish […]
Löyly is a public sauna, restaurant and bar in Hernesaari, Helsinki, Finland. Löyly’s owner is actor Jasper Pääkkönen. The building is designed by Avanto Architects Ltd. Hernesaari is a former industrial area on the Helsinki sea shore that will be built into a residential area. New use is developed for the area already now while waiting for the future change. As the site is part […]
Korkeasaari Zoo is the largest zoo in Finland, located on the island of Korkeasaari in Helsinki. The zoo was first opened in 1889, originally showcasing common animals from Finland. Korkeasaari Zoo is among the most popular places among visitors in Helsinki. A ferry and water buses take visitors to the Zoo during summertime from the Market Square. The zoo is also connected to […]
The Helsinki Central Library Oodi commonly referred to as Oodi (lit. ‚Ode‚), is a public library in Helsinki, Finland, inaugurated on December 5, 2018. The library is situated in the Töölönlahti district next to Helsinki Music Centre and Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art.
The Sibelius Monument by Eila Hiltunen is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). The monument is located at the Sibelius Park in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. The monument is a sculpture by Finnish artist Eila Hiltunen titled Passio Musicae and was unveiled on September 7, 1967. The sculpture won a competition, organised by the Sibelius Society, following the composer’s death in […]
The Senate Square presents Carl Ludvig Engel’s architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House, the oldest […]
Amos Rex is an art museum named after publisher and arts patron Amos Anderson located in Lasipalatsi, Mannerheimintie, Helsinki. It opened in 2018 and rapidly reached international popularity, attracting more than 10,000 visitors in a matter of weeks. Exhibitions Massless An immersive experience in the Massless exhibition by teamLab. Massless, the first exhibition at the Amos Rex museum, was created by […]
Páteo de São Miguel is located in one of the most noble and strategic points of the city of Évora and, for this reason, it has been the object of several occupations throughout its history. The first occupation of this space had essentially a defensive purpose, determined by its own location at the highest point […]
The Roman Temple of Évora is an ancient temple in the Portuguese city of Évora (civil parish of Sé e São Pedro). The temple is part of the historical centre of the city, which was included in the classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It represents one of the most significant landmarks relating […]
The Amoreira Aqueduct is a 16th-century aqueduct (begun in 1537) that spans the Portuguese municipality of Elvas, bringing water into the fortified seat. By around 1498, the only fountain and source of potable water since the Moorish occupation had been the Poço de Alcalá, alongside the Porta do Bispo. As the well had already begun drying-up, and […]