Oulu - Sights

Sights

  • Oulu City Hall.

  • Merikoski hydroelectric dam.

  • View over the river Oulu towards Tuira from Hupisaaret park. The water power plant can be seen on the right side. Tuira is one of the largest districts of Oulu with almost 7,000 inhabitants.

  • Rotuaari pedestrian street.

  • Oulu Cathedral.

  • Spa hotel Eden and sand beach in Nallikari recreation and tourism area.

  • Mannerheim Park is a favourite hangout place for many.

  • Oulu Market Hall.

  • Oulu Art Museum.

  • The old observatory in Linnansaari. It was built in 1875 on top of the ruins of the Castle of Oulu.

  • Tietomaa, a science center with over 150 exhibits
  • Ainola Park, formerly a university botanical garden before the university was moved to Linnanmaa
  • The Rapids Center, the area in the estuary of the Oulu river consisting of small islands connected with bridges, fountains in the middle of the river, and including a housing area of building blocks planned by Alvar Aalto
  • The Market Square with the City Library, the City Theatre and old salt and tar storehouses
  • Hupisaaret, a large park area located in the estuary of the Oulu river
  • The F. M. Franzen memorial
  • The Northern Ostrobothnia museum
  • The Pateniemi Sawmill Museum
  • The Vehicle Museum
  • The University of Oulu Botanical Gardens (situated in Linnanmaa)
  • The Arctic Gallery
  • Technopolis, the technology village
  • Turkansaari (historical open-air museum)

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