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Tampere is the second largest city in Finland, and it is also known as Tammerfors, which is the Swedish name for the city. Tampere is beautifully located in the interior of Finland between the lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi, in which there is a height difference of 18 meters through the city center. The great difference is connected og leveled by the Tammerkoski, which is a channel of rapids between two of Tampere’s central districts.
Tammerkoski has played a central role in Tampere’s development. It was here that the city was founded, and the height difference between the lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi provided good opportunities to utilize the water’s energy. This meant that some of the earliest of Finnish industrialization took place along the quite short Tammerkoski, and for many years the industries defined the area.
The city of Tampere was founded in 1775 by the Swedish king Gustav III. In 1807, the first wooden bridge was built across the Tammerkoski, and it was replaced by the Hämeensilta bridge in 1929. Hämeensilta is today one of Tampere’s best-known buildings, with Wäinö Aaltonen’s beautiful statues lining the sides. One of them is the Maid of Finland, which is the national personification of the country.
At Hämeensilta you can see Tampere’s great theatre, and on a stroll through the city there are also several other exciting architectural sights. The Kalevan kirkko church from 1964-1966 stands as a fine example of modern architecture, while the city’s cathedral represents national romanticism at the beginning of the 20th century. You can also enjoy the whole city from above on a trip up the 168-meter-high tower Näsinneula.
Turku, with the Swedish name Åbo, is one of Finland’s historically important cities. Turku is Finland’s oldest city, and it is from this area that the country’s name originates. In the Middle Ages, Turku was the capital of the eastern half of what was then Sweden, and the city was the seat of a bishop and the place where Finland’s first university was founded in 1640. When Finland became part of Russia in 1809, Turku briefly became the capital.
In 1812, Russia made Helsinki its new capital because Turku was too Swedish and too close to Stockholm. However, Turku was still the largest city in Finland for several decades. In the meantime, large parts of Turku burned down in 1827, and then Carl Ludvig Engel laid out a new town plan, which he did in several places in the country. You can still walk today in the right-angled street network that was established back then.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland and is beautifully located with water to three sides and with an archipelago just outside the city center. The natural beauty is complemented by 19th-century Helsinki and modern Finnish architecture, and these things are part of what gives loads of interesting things to see and do while visiting the city.
The city’s two most famous churches are top sights; the Classicist Protestant Cathedral and the Russian Orthodox Uspensky Cathedral. The churches both date from Finland during the era of the Russian Empire, and the well planned 19th century town is located with the protestant cathedral as center point.
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Overview of Tampere
Tampere is the second largest city in Finland, and it is also known as Tammerfors, which is the Swedish name for the city. Tampere is beautifully located in the interior of Finland between the lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi, in which there is a height difference of 18 meters through the city center. The great difference is connected og leveled by the Tammerkoski, which is a channel of rapids between two of Tampere’s central districts.
Tammerkoski has played a central role in Tampere’s development. It was here that the city was founded, and the height difference between the lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi provided good opportunities to utilize the water’s energy. This meant that some of the earliest of Finnish industrialization took place along the quite short Tammerkoski, and for many years the industries defined the area.
The city of Tampere was founded in 1775 by the Swedish king Gustav III. In 1807, the first wooden bridge was built across the Tammerkoski, and it was replaced by the Hämeensilta bridge in 1929. Hämeensilta is today one of Tampere’s best-known buildings, with Wäinö Aaltonen’s beautiful statues lining the sides. One of them is the Maid of Finland, which is the national personification of the country.
About the Lublin travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Tampere travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Finnish city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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Finland Travel Guide: https://vamados.com/finland
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