Tampere is the third largest city in Finland. It is famous for its lakes, gravel eskers, lively cultural and scientific life and openness toward those moving in the city from elsewhere.
Tampere was officially founded in 1779. The shores of the Tammerkoski rapids, which flow from Lake Näsijärvi to Lake Pyhäjärvi, have been populated since the Middle Ages, but since the beginning of the 19th century, textile industry and mechanical workshops found their place around the rapids.
The old red brick factory buildings are currently used as offices or house cultural and commercial spaces, but they are still an essential part of the milieu designated as one of Finland’s national landscapes.
