Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Oulu, Finland

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 0 m
Descend 0 m

Explore Oulu in Finland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Oulu

Sight 1: Oulun rauhanyhdistys

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The Oulu Peace Association is a prayer house and activity house located in Kontinkangas, Oulu. It represents the conservative Laestadian revival movement, whose umbrella organisation is the Central Association of Finnish Peace Societies. The purpose of the Peace Society is to awaken and revive the Christian life of faith, and its activities are based on the Bible and the confession of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The association was founded on October 28, 1895.

Wikipedia: Oulun rauhanyhdistys (FI)

1032 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Polskis

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Polskis Veistos on Kari Huhtamon käsialaa, omistaja Oulun kaupunki. Valokuva on Tve4n ottama. / CC BY 2.5

Polskis is a sculpture made by sculptor Kari Huhtamo from polished acid-proof steel, depicting two divers just as they hit the surface of the water. The sculpture was completed in 1976, and it was one of the nominees in an invitational competition organised by the City of Oulu in 1975, in which a sculpture to be placed in front of the Raksila swimming hall was chosen. Polskis is the first public steel sculpture in the City of Oulu.

Wikipedia: Polskis (FI)

1456 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 3: Pohjan neito

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The Maiden of the North is a bronze statue cast by sculptor Viljo Savikurki in 1967 and part of the public sculpture collection of the City of Oulu. The work is considered one of the most successful outdoor sculptures of the Clay Crane. Pohjanmaa Oy donated the sculpture to the city to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and it was placed in front of the company's headquarters in Beattynpuisto, in the Vanhatulli district of the city centre. The dimensions of the sculpture are 140 × 56 × 166 cm.

Wikipedia: Pohjan neito (FI)

399 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Mannerheimin puisto

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Mannerheimin puisto

The Mannerheim Park is a small urban park in Vanhatulli district of Oulu, Finland. Renovations finished in 2019 changed the look of the park completely, and made it more suitable for small events. The park is a favorite hangout for many. The park is adjacent to the Kela building, and features a grill kiosk and a children's play area with rides and swings.

Wikipedia: Mannerheim Park, Oulu (EN), Website

620 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Kyösti Kallion puisto

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Kyösti Kallion puisto

Kyösti Kallio Park is a park in the Oulu City Planning Area in the Holliha and Lever neighborhoods. The four block -wide park extends from Aleksanterinkatu to Uusikatu, in the south the park is bordered by Puistokatu and formerly a former lane for light traffic in the north.

Wikipedia: Kyösti Kallion puisto (FI)

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