Cultural Centre Valve

Cultural Centre Valve is a cultural center in the Pokkinen neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland. The cultural center provides spaces for variety of cultural activities.

Photo: Estormiz, CC0.

Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.

Type: Arts center
Description: cultural center in Oulu, Finland
Also known as: “Kulttuurikeskus Valve”, “NuKu”, “Nuoriso- ja kulttuurikeskus NUKU”, and “Valve”
Address: Hallituskatu 7, Oulu, 90100

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hallituspuisto and Market Hall.

Hallituspuisto

Park

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Hallituspuisto is a park, which is situated 110 metres east of Cultural Centre Valve.

Market Hall

Marketplace

Photo: Tumi-1983, Public domain.

The Oulu Market Hall is a historic market hall in the Market Square, in the centre of Oulu, Finland. The market hall was opened in 1901. The city council of Oulu decided to build the market hall in 1889 due to the tightened food safety regulations in Finland. Market Hall is situated 310 metres southwest of Cultural Centre Valve.

Oulu Cathedral

Church

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oulu Cathedral is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Oulu, located in the center of Oulu, Finland. The church was built in 1777 as a tribute to the king of Sweden Gustav III and named after his wife as Sofia Magdalena's church. Oulu Cathedral is situated 260 metres east of Cultural Centre Valve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pokkinen and Vaara.

Pokkinen

Suburb

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Pokkinen is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Together with districts of Vaara and Vanhatulli, Pokkinen forms the central business district of Oulu.

Vaara

Suburb

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Vaara is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Together with the districts of Pokkinen and Vanhatulli, Vaara forms the central business district of Oulu.

Vanhatulli

Suburb

Photo: Estormiz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vanhatulli is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Together with the districts of Pokkinen and Vaara, Vanhatulli forms the central business district of Oulu.

Cultural Centre Valve

Categories: building, town hall, police station, cultural center, public building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Oulu, Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.01419° or 65° 0′ 51″ north

Longitude

25.47028° or 25° 28′ 13″ east

Inception

1884

Open location code

9GQ72F7C+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4119299581

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=arts_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

Wikidata ID

Q18168756

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Finnish—“Cultural Centre Valve” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Casa de la Cultura Valve”
Finnish: “Kulttuuritalo Valve”

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