Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Lahti, Finland
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Experience Lahti in Finland in a whole new way with our 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 LahtiSight 1: Ski Museum
Lahti Ski Museum is a sports museum located in Lahti, Finland, specialising in skiing and other winter sports. It is situated in the city's main sports complex adjacent to the Salpausselkä ski-jumping venue.
Sight 2: Punavankien muistomerkki
The Red Prisoners Memorial is a large-scale work of art designed by sculptor Erkki Kannosto in granite and bronze, located in Fellman Park in Lahti. On the site of the park in 1918 was a prison camp called Fellman's field. An invitational competition was held in 1976 to acquire the memorial, which Kannosto won. The work was erected by the workers' organisations in Lahti.
Sight 3: Fellmanninpuisto
Fellman Park was built on the former land of Fellman Manor in the 1950s in the centre of Lahti. The park is approximately five hectares in size and is bounded by Ståhlberginkatu, Kyösti Kallion katu and Paasikivenkatu.
Sight 4: Vesiurut
The Lahti Water Organ is a musical fountain located in Kariniemi Park in Lahti, about 300 meters west of the old bus station. It was built by Lahti Energia in 1997. The water organ is operational from June to November.
Sight 5: Aino
Aino is Emil Wikström's bronze-sculpted fountain from 1912. It is located east of Fellman Manor in Lahti. The fountain was originally located in Helsinki, from where it was moved to its current location in 1949. In 1908, Wikström received an order from businessman Uno Staudinger for the Aino fountain, which was erected in the small garden of Villa Johanna in Staudinger on Laivurinkatu.
Sight 6: Lahden Historiallinen museo
The Lahti History Museum is a cultural history museum operating under the Lahti Museums, which also serves as the regional museum responsible for Päijät-Häme. Founded in 1924, the museum's exhibition spaces have been located in the main building of Fellman Manor near the centre of Lahti since 1968. The task of a historical museum is to collect, record, study, exhibit and publish the historical, cultural-historical and ethnological material and spiritual traditions of its operating area.
Sight 7: Lumisota
Lumisota is a bronze statue designed by Finnish sculptor Viktor Jansson, located in Lahti, in a small park between the co-educational school and the lyceum. The work was unveiled in 1937.
Sight 8: Vapauden Hengetär
The Spirit of Freedom is a statue designed by sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen, located in Church Park in Lahti on the graves of heroes. The statue is made of Vehmaa's red granite. The statue was unveiled on June 1, 1952.
Sight 9: Ristinkirkko
Ristinkirkko is the main church in Lahti, Finland. The modernist church, completed in 1978, was one of the last design projects of the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
Sight 10: Lahden kaupunginteatteri
Lahti City Theatre is a Finnish professional theatre. The theatre attracts nearly 70,000 spectators annually. The theatre produces 7–10 new plays every year.
Sight 11: Lahden helluntaiseurakunta
Lahti Pentecostal Church is a Pentecostal church in Lahti, Finland. The congregation has approximately 1,200 members. Acting President of the Congregation The lead pastor is diaconal pastor Tino Varjola. There are a few other paid employees, but the church is based on strong volunteer work.
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