Franzén Park
Franzén Park is a park in Oulu, North Ostrobothnia. Franzén Park is situated nearby to the memorial The Statue of Frans Michael Franzén, as well as near the apartment building Kolmiotalo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: park in Oulu, Finland
- Also known as: “Franzen Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oulu Cathedral and The Statue of Frans Michael Franzén.
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 110 metres southeast of Franzén Park.
The Statue of Frans Michael Franzén
Memorial
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
Frans Michael Franzén is an outdoor sculpture located in the city centre in Oulu, Finland. It is the oldest public monument in Oulu. The bronze bust of Oulu-born poet Frans Michael Franzén was made by Finnish sculptor Erland Stenberg, while he was working in Paris in 1878–1879.
Northern Ostrobothnia Museum
Museum
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
The Northern Ostrobothnia Museum is a museum of cultural history. This provincial museum focuses on the city of Oulu and its surrounding Northern Ostrobothnia region. Northern Ostrobothnia Museum is situated 290 metres north of Franzén Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pokkinen and Vaara.
Pokkinen
Suburb
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
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.
Myllytulli
Suburb
Myllytulli is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Myllytulli was mostly industrial area, which was rezoned mostly for residential use in 1984.
Franzén Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Oulu, Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.01523° or 65° 0′ 55″ northLongitude
25.47384° or 25° 28′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9GQ72F8F+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 28741198OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q11859989
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Franzén Park” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Franzenin puisto”
- Finnish: “Franzénin puisto”
- Finnish: “Franzeninpuisto”
- Finnish: “Franzéninpuisto”
- French: “Franzenin puisto”
- French: “parc Franzén”
- French: “Parc Franzén”
- Swedish: “Franzén Park”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kolmiotalo and Hallituspuisto.
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