Virta
Virta is an university building in Tampere, Pirkanmaa which is located on Åkerlundinkatu. Virta is situated nearby to Tampere University Library, Linna, as well as near the community center Avoin Paja Inspis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday and public holidays: closed - Type: University building
- Address: Åkerlundinkatu 5, Tampere, 33100
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nokia Arena and Tampere Hall.
Nokia Arena
Stadium
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tampere is the third largest city in Finland with around 260,000 inhabitants, and around 410,000 in the metropolitan area. Located 170 km north of the Finnish coastal capital Helsinki, it is also the most populous inland town in the Nordic countries. Nokia Arena is situated 310 metres southwest of Virta.
Tampere Hall
Arts center
Photo: Cryonic07, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tampere Hall is the largest congress centre in the Nordic countries, located in the southern edge of Sorsapuisto, in the centre of Tampere, Finland. Tampere Hall is situated 250 metres east of Virta.
Tampere Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tampere Central Station is a functionalist building in Tampere, Finland, designed by Eero Seppälä and Otto Flodin, completed in 1936. The station is one of the most important railway stations in Finland. Tampere Central Station is situated 350 metres northwest of Virta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tulli and Kyttälä.
Tulli
Suburb
Tulli is a district in the center of Tampere, Finland. It takes its name from the Customs House completed in 1901 and the associated Pakkahuone packing house.
Kyttälä
Suburb
Photo: Methem, Public domain.
Kyttälä is a district in Tampere, Finland. It was born in the late 1870s as a working-class neighborhood to the eastern outskirts of the town. As Tampere soon expanded, Kyttälä is now a part of the city center between the Tammerkoski river and the railway.
Ratina
Suburb
Ratina is a district in the center of Tampere, Finland, on the east side of Tammerkoski. The Ratina Stadium, Tampere Bus Station and Tampere's largest shopping mall, the Ratina shopping centre, are located in the district, among others.
Virta
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Tampere, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.49567° or 61° 29′ 44″ northLongitude
23.77771° or 23° 46′ 40″ eastInception
1974Levels
6Height
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
9GH5FQWH+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 207014115OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flat
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