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06.08.2020
Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova, Turku Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova - Museum of History and Modern Art, opened in 1995 in the center of Turku , Itäinen rantakatu 4-6. The Latin name of the museum means "Old Turku and New Art", which refers to the dissertation of Daniel Juslenius, published in 1700, "Aboa...
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06.08.2020
Luostarinmaki Museum Quarter, Turku Luostarinmäki Museum Quarter is an open-air museum located in the center of Turku, near Vartiovuori. Administratively, the museum belongs to the Turku Museum Center . As an open-air museum, it is extremely valuable throughout the world, as the buildings in this area are in their...
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05.08.2020
Turku Castle Turku Castle, Obu Castle - A Swedish castle in Turku (Finland), which acquired a close to modern look during the reign of Gustav Vasa. Turku Castle is one of the most remarkable state medieval castles in Finland. From time to time it played a major role in the history of Sweden and...
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05.08.2020
Sarkanniemi Aquarium, Tampere Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland. The park has an aquarium, planetarium, children's zoo, art museum and observation tower of Näsinneula (Näsi-igla). Särkänniemi is the second most popular amusement park in Finland with...
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05.08.2020
Tampere Lenin Museum The Lenin Museum in Tampere is a museum founded in 1946, which today presents the common history of Finland and the Soviet Union. It was the first Lenin Museum outside the Soviet Union. The museum is located in the Kaakinmaa area, in the oldest part of the House of Tampere Workers,...
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05.08.2020
The Church of Alexandria, Tampere The Church of Alexandria is a Lutheran church in Tampere, belonging to the Tampere Diocese. The church is 57.5 metres high and 60 metres long. The church has a capacity of 1200 seats. The name of the church is associated with the name of Emperor Alexander II, who on 2 March 1880...
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04.08.2020
Finlayson Church, Tampere Finlayson Church is located in the Tamppe Finlayson factory area, located in the Gothic Renaissance style, which was represented by the former Finlayson cotton factory in the church, which was built in 1879. The church was built by factory director Wilhelm von Nottbeck. The church was...
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04.08.2020
The Eastern Orthodox Church, Tampere The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, is the second largest Christian temple, with approximately 220 million baptized members, it acts as a community with autocephalous churches, each regulated by bishops in local cathedrals. Approximately half of the...
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04.08.2020
Pyynikki observation tower, Tampere Puyunikki Lookout Tower is a 26m viewing tower in Tampere, Finland. It was completed in 1929 by the city architect Viljo Kolho and was built of local red granite. The tower stands 75 meters above the level of the adjacent Pyuhäärvi Lake (152 meters above sea level) on the...
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04.08.2020
Nasinneula, Tampere Nasinneula is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland , over Lake Näsijärvi . It was built in 1970-1971 and designed by Pekka Ilveskoski. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Finland and currently the tallest observation tower in the Nordic countries at 168 meters...
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