Hip flask houses
The hip flask houses are a group of four apartment buildings built in 1959 and 1961 in the Länsikorkee area of the Tapiola district in Espoo, Finland. The buildings have nine floors each and are 30 metres high.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Residential area
- Description: residential buildings in Espoo, Finland
- Also known as: “Flask Houses”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include WeeGee house and EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art.
WeeGee house
Arts center
Photo: TTKK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The WeeGee house, officially The WeeGee Exhibition Centre, is the former printing house of the Weilin+Göös publishing house situated on Ahertajantie in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. WeeGee house is situated 350 metres north of Hip flask houses.
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Art gallery
Photo: JIP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, is a major art museum in Espoo in southern Finland. After the founding of Espoo Art Museum Foundation in September 2002, EMMA opened its doors for visitors in 2006. EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art is situated 360 metres north of Hip flask houses.
Finnish Museum of Horology and Jewellery Kruunu
Museum
Photo: Msaynevirta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Finnish Museum of Horology and Jewellery Krunuu is a museum located at Ahertajantie 3 in Espoo, Finland. The museum specialises in watchmaking and jewellery. It opened in 1981, and moved to its current location in 2021. Finnish Museum of Horology and Jewellery Kruunu is situated 350 metres north of Hip flask houses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tapiola and Westend.
Tapiola
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tapiola is a district of the municipality of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. It is located in the western part of Helsinki capital region.
Westend
Suburb
Westend is a district of the city of Espoo, Finland. It is located next to Tapiola and about ten kilometers from the center of Helsinki. From Westend Helsinki can be reached along Länsiväylä.
Keilaniemi
Quarter
Photo: Miika Silfverberg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keilaniemi is a district in the south-eastern part of Espoo, Finland. Keilaniemi is one of Finland’s most important corporate hubs. The metro opened in 2017 as part of the Länsimetro extension.
Hip flask houses
- Category: apartment building
- Location: Espoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.17569° or 60° 10′ 33″ northLongitude
24.79533° or 24° 47′ 43″ eastOpen location code
9GG65QGW+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 23208049OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialWikidata ID
Q17384283
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to French—“Hip flask houses” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Taskumattitalot”
- French: “Taskumattitalot”
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