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Tampere

About Tampere

206,368 in city
522 km² (202 mi²)
112 m
Tampere was founded as a market place around Tammerkoski river in 1775 by Gustav III and four years later, 1779, it was granted a full township status. Tampere quickly grew a major market place and industrial centre of Finland. In the latter half of 19th century, almost half of Finland's industrial workforce was at Tampere. City itself was originally rather small, only a few square kilometres. It was enlarged by joining some neighbouring areas to Tampere. Messukylä was incorporated in 1947, Aitolahti in 1966, Teisko in 1972 and finally Lielahti in 1950. Tampere has transformed itself from an industrial centre to information technology and arts centre. Old industrial areas around the Tammerkoski river are being converted to residential and office use and are quite sought after places.

Boroughs

Herva (45), Iides (1), Kauka (6), Keskusta (58), Leino (1), Sampo (13), Tasa (1), Tesoma (1)

Metro Cities

Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Pirkkala, Tampere, Ylöjärvi

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
142 All Buildings
141
existing
1
unbuilt

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere 290 ft 2014
2 Hotel Ilves 208 ft 1986
3 Fenix Sirius 204 ft 2009
4 TAYS Keskussairaala 161 ft 1962
5 Amurinlinna 156 ft 1955

Building types

No. Type
90 low-rise building
15 high-rise building
10 church
9 chimney
3 hall
3 open-air structure
2 mast (wired)
2 roller coaster
2 bridge
1 stadium
1 observation tower
1 water tower
1 skyscraper
1 house
1 building with towers

Other buildings

No. Type
1 Famous buildings
4 Buildings with construction images