Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Lahti, Finland

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 0 m
Descend 0 m

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 Lahti

Sight 1: Radio- ja tv-museo Mastola

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Radio and TV Museum, also known as Mastola, is a museum located in Lahti, Finland. The museum is near the city centre on the Radiomäki hill. Next to the museum building are two 150-meter-high radio masts built in 1927. The masts are a well-known landmark and a symbol of the city. The museum operates in a radio station building designed by a Finnish architect Kaarlo Könönen and built in 1935.

Wikipedia: Radio and TV Museum (Lahti, Finland) (EN)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Eetu Salin

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Eetu Salin Taideteos: Kuvanveistäjä Veikko Leppänen Valokuva: Htm / CC BY 3.0

The Eetu Salin Memorial is a statue erected in memory of Johan Edvard "Eetu" Salin, an activist, journalist and Member of Parliament of the Finnish labour movement, in the Mariankatu park in Lahti. Salin, one of the founding members of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, was born in Asikkala, a neighbouring municipality of Lahti, in 1866 and, after training as a shoemaker, worked in Lahti. The bronze statue is located in a park that is an extension of Mariankatu near the City Hall. The acquisition of the memorial statue was proposed by the Lahti Sos.-dem Municipal Association.

Wikipedia: Eetu Salinin muistomerkki (Lahti) (FI)

523 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Mannerheimin ratsastajapatsas

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Mannerheimin ratsastajapatsas veistos: Veikko Leppänen, valokuva: BluePuddle / tekijänoikeuslain 25 §

The equestrian statue of Mannerheim in Lahti is a statue of Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim on horseback next to the Lahti railway station. The statue was made by sculptor Veikko Leppänen from Lahti and it was unveiled on 19 December 1959, about six months earlier than the equestrian statue in Helsinki. The work is the first equestrian statue of Mannerheim unveiled in Finland.

Wikipedia: Mannerheimin patsas (Lahti) (FI)

744 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Lahden taidemuseo

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The Lahti Art Museum is a museum focusing on visual arts, located in Lahti, Finland. The museum was founded in 1950. In connection with it is also the Poster Museum, established in 1975.

Wikipedia: Lahti Art Museum (EN)

552 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Lahden kaupunginteatteri

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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.

Wikipedia: Lahden kaupunginteatteri (FI)

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