Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Kuopio, Finland
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Experience Kuopio in Finland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KuopioSight 1: Kuopio City Theatre
Kuopio City Theatre is the largest professional theatre in Eastern Finland. The theatre director is Tommi Auvinen.
Sight 2: Kuopion sotaveteraanimuseo
The Kuopio War Veterans Museum is a military history museum located in the Hatsala district of the city of Kuopio, in the old barracks area of Kuopio. The museum presents and preserves the war veteran tradition of Kuopio.
Sight 3: Heroes' Park
Kuopio Hero Park is a former cemetery located in the Multimäe district of Kuopio city centre. Located just one block from Kuopio City Hall, Hero Park is located in Kuopio Cathedral Parish. Hatsala Cemetery was founded in 1811 and was originally in use until the 1860s. Subsequently, the cemetery was used to bury the heroic dead who fell in the wars of 1939-45, hence the cemetery's current name.
Sight 4: Kuopio City Hall
Kuopio City Hall is a town hall in center of the Kuopio, Finland, near the Kuopio Market Square. It was designed by Finnish architects F. A. Sjöström and Josef Stenbäck, and was completed in 1886. Stylistically, the city hall is of the Neo-Renaissance of the second half of the 19th century. The current exterior coloring of the house dates back to 1974. In the most beautiful municipal buildings poll, in 2009 Kuopio City Hall was chosen among the three most beautiful municipal buildings. When completed, it sovereignly controlled the northern edge of the market square, the area around the square was still completely wooden at that time. Spatial changes were common in the first decades of the house. The first floor of the house had a restaurant and a public library.
Sight 5: Kuopion helluntaiseurakunta
Kuopio Pentecostal Church or Kuopio Eelim Church is a Pentecostal church founded in 1927. The leading pastor of the church is Petri Melander. The parish's premises are located in the centre of Kuopio on Vuorikatu. The congregation has about 900 members. The congregation belongs to the Pentecostal Church of Finland.
Sight 6: Minna Canthin patsas
The statue of Minna Canth in Minna Canth Park in the Maljalahti district of Kuopio city centre was unveiled in 1937. The statue was designed by Finnish sculptor Eemil Halonen.
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