Vahtivuori

Vahtivuori is a district in the city of , , located between the city center and Lake Kallavesi. The southern boundary of Vahtivuori is Minna Canthin katu, the western boundary is Vuorikatu, the northern boundary is Suokatu and the eastern boundary is formed by Lake Kallavesi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuopio Museum and Snellman Park.

Museum
Photo: Opa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an Art Nouveau-style museum building completed in 1907 on the edge of in Vahtivuori, , . The is the third oldest specially built museum building in Finland after the 's and the 's Art Museum.

Park
The is the oldest in the city of , , located at the Vahtivuori district in the city center between the Kauppakatu and Minna Canthin katu streets, in the adjacent block of .

Church
is a stone Neoclassical-style Evangelical Lutheran church in , , and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio. The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maljalahti and Port of Kuopio.

Suburb
is a district in the central part of the city of , . The northern boundary of the district is the Savonia railway, the Hatsalankatu street in the west, Suokatu in the south and Lake Kallavesi in the east.

Suburb
The is an inland harbour in the city of , , on the shore of Lake Kallavesi. The passenger harbour of the port is located in the Vahtivuori district on the Maljalahti bay.

Suburb
Photo: Soaj, Public domain.
is a central district in the heart of , Finland. Many of Kuopio's most significant attractions, including the Kuopio's Market Square and , Heroes' Park and the , are located in the district. and two kindergartens also operate in the district.

Vahtivuori

Latitude
62.89306° or 62° 53′ 35″ north
Longitude
27.68774° or 27° 41′ 16″ east
Open location code
9GJ9VMVQ+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9419880644
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q18662652
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Vahtivuori” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: Vahtivuori
  • French: Vahtivuori
  • German: Vahtivuori
  • Swedish: Vahtivuori
  • Vahtivuori
  • Vahtivuori (Kuopio)

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