Finlayson Hydropower Plant

Finlayson Hydropower Plant is a power station in Tampere, Pirkanmaa which is located on Kanavaraitti. Finlayson Hydropower Plant is situated nearby to the art gallery Grafiikanpaja Himmelblau, as well as near the work of art Väinö Linna Square.

Photo: Museokeskus Vapriikki, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Power station
Description: power station in Tampere, Finland
Also known as: “TR 52” and “Yläkosken voimalaitos, Finlayson”
Address: Kanavaraitti 12, Tampere, 33210

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vapriikki Museum Centre and Rupriikki Media Museum.

Vapriikki Museum Centre

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

The Vapriikki Museum Centre is a cluster of museums operating in the old factory premises of Tampella, in Tampere, Finland. The name Vapriikki derives from the Swedish word fabrik, meaning factory.

Rupriikki Media Museum

Museum

Photo: PtG, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rupriikki Media Museum is a history museum devoted to mass communication. It is located in the Vapriikki Museum Centre, in Tampere, Finland. Rupriikki showcases media history.

The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas

Museum

Photo: PtG, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas is situated 110 metres south of Finlayson Hydropower Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Finlayson and Tampella.

Finlayson

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Finlayson is a neighbourhood in the city center of Tampere, Finland, and as the name implies, it consists of the old factory area of Finlayson, as well as Näsinpuisto, the Mustanlahti harbor area and the residential blocks delimited by Hämeenpuisto and Satakunnankatu.

Tampella

Suburb

Photo: MPorciusCato, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tampella is a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city center of Tampere, Finland. It consists of the old Tampella factory area, the Armonkallio residential area and the Naistenlahti harbor area.