Pilke House
The Pilke House is a combined office building and science centre in Rovaniemi, Finland. It was built in 2011 and is notable for its low carbon footprint and the use of sustainable wood products in its design.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tiedekeskuspilke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: science center in Rovaniemi, Finland
- Also known as: “Science Centre Pilke”
- Address: Ounasjoentie 6, Rovaniemi, 96200
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arktikum and Lordi Square.
Arktikum
Museum
Arktikum is a museum and science centre in Rovaniemi, Finland, which opened in 1992. The building is also a popular culture destination and venue for meetings and conferences and has a cafe and library to serve the customers. Arktikum is situated 100 metres northeast of Pilke House.
Lordi Square
Square
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lordi's Square is a square in central Rovaniemi, Finland. Next to the square are located a shopping centre called Sampokeskus and a small boulevard. The square is especially popular in summer as a venue for various events. Lordi Square is situated 610 metres southeast of Pilke House.
Korundi - House of Culture
Arts center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Korundi - House of Culture is an arts center, which is situated 780 metres south of Pilke House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Korkalovaara and Ounasrinne.
Korkalovaara
Suburb
Photo: Xepheid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Korkalovaara is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Pilke House.
Ounasrinne
Suburb
Photo: Lijonama80, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ounasrinne is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Pilke House.
Pilke House
- Categories: science center, building, tourism, ranger station, and tourist attraction
- Location: Rovaniemi, Rovaniemi, South-east Lapland, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.50754° or 66° 30′ 27″ northLongitude
25.72482° or 25° 43′ 29″ eastElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
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way 201173549OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ranger_stationOpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Pilke House” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Tiedekeskus Pilke”
- Swedish: “Pilke vetenskapscentrum”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pilke House”. Photo: Tiedekeskuspilke, CC BY-SA 3.0.