Tampere was founded by Gustav III of Sweden in 1775 as a market place along Tammerkoski rapid
Tampere received full city rights in 1779. In the 19th century, Tampere became a major industrial centre. In 1960, the School of Social Sciences (Yhteiskunnallinen korkeakoulu in Finnish) in Helsinki was moved to Tampere. It was renamed as Tampere University in 1966. In 1965, a branch of Helsinki University of Technology started operating in Tampere. In 1972 it received independent status. Today, Tampere is major centre of higher education. One of the five university hospitals in Finland is located in Tampere. Together with Espoo in Helsinki Urban Area and Oulu in the north Tampere is a major centre of the high tech sector and one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country. Tampere has been voted by Finns as the most desirable place to live in by Finns in 2018 and in several years before.
Some photos from my walk near the stadium and Ratina stream pool in the city centre.
Hotel Ilves on the right, TAKO board mill on the left
A bridge over the rapid
Kehräsaari bridge
It is May Day Eve. Partygoers in a line in front of a nightclub inside Koskikeskus shopping centre.
There are offices, shops and restaurants in Kehräsaari