History, Art & Sights
The history of Tampere is tightly linked with the history of factories and mills, of which Finlayson, Tampella and Frenckell belong to the most important ones. All were once powered by the Tammerkoski Rapids, which also gave birth to the whole city. Today, the rapids together with old red-brick factory buildings make one of Finland's national heritage landscapes.
Places of interest for those who appreciate art include for instance the Sara Hildén, Tampere and Hiekka art museums and the guest exhibitions at Finlayson.
Numerous museums in Tampere also portray themes ranging from history of industrializing Finland, the life of Lenin and the world of the spy to ice hockey and Tove Jansson's much loved Moomin characters.
There are also works of environmental art in Tampere Region: Tree Mountain and Up and Under. Tree Mountain is a work of environmental art by Agnes Denes (1995) in Ylöjärvi, west of Tampere. 10,600 pine tree saplings are planted on a cone-shaped gravel hill according to a mathematical formula. Up and under is a work of earth art by Nancy Holt (1996) in Pinsiö: sand, concrete, earth, grass and water form the work of art in the gravel pit.
Don't miss these!
-
Hinttala Museum of Local HistoryHinttala Museum of Local History is situated close to the centre of Nokia. There is a museum cottage and a guest building with a café in the area. There are changing exhibitions and weekly public events in the summer.00 -
Honkahovi Art CentreModern Finnish art in a grand functionalist building.00
-
Ikaalinen Local History MuseumIkaalinen Local History Museum is located in the centre of Ikaalinen, next to the church and market square area, in a former granary, built in the beginning of the 19th century.Categories: Museum00
-
Kaleva ChurchThe Kaleva parish was established in 1953, but it had to wait for a church of its own for as long as 13 years. The church, designed by architects Reima and Raili Pietilä, was inaugurated in 1966.Categories: Church10
-
Kalevankangas cemeteryThe Kalevankangas cemetery is one of the landmarks of Tampere. It was established in 1880, and it spans 17 hectares.10
-
Kallenautio Tavern MuseumTake a break from your journey and step into the time of horses and carriages in an authentic tavern milieu.Categories: Museum00
-
Kangasala Local History MuseumWith its ridges and lakes, Kangasala is the place to encounter important people, even a queen.Categories: Museum00
-
Kauppilanmäki Open-air MuseumThe Kauppilanmäki open-air museum is situated in Valkeakoski city centre, a few hundred metres to the south of the canal. There are five houses that illustrate the way paper workers used to live from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.00
-
KeijumökkiKeijumökki (Fairy Cottage) is the name of artist Linda Peltola's magical exhibition of fantasy art in the village of Killinkoski.00
-
Keikyä Local History MuseumHorn combs, shuttles, trillas, cowbells, thread buttons, pipes and feathered corners...Categories: Museum00