A man and a dog

Here I'll continue my "a man and a dog" photo series a.k.a. using hubby and Sami as my models again. We had an evening walk in Tampere after we drove Emma to her practise. The pic is from Tallipiha / Stable Yards.
All snow has melted.


Finlayson’s cotton factory owner Wilhelm von Nottbeck (1816 - 1890) had the Stable Yards built near his home palace, for his horses and for the staff to take care of the horses. The Stable Yards were built between 1839 and 1890. They consisted of a stable, carriage shed, stable master’s house, a stable man’s house and a watchman’s and a driver’s house. The buildings were painted with bright colours that highlighted the beautiful wood carvings of the houses; the yard was paved with cobblestones. The decorative wood carvings of the facades resemble the late 19th century’s international building styles that were influenced by folk architecture.

Also a few cows were kept in the area, and probably their barn was located in the Stable Yards. After the Nottbeck’s era, the houses were occupied by Finlayson’s factory workers. The factory’s horses were kept in the stable. In 1995 the city of Tampere started a restoration project in order to turn the area into a sight for the whole family. The old facades, interiors and structures were restored as close to their original 1880´s appearance. During the restoration process the aim was to honour the traditional atmosphere that once dominated the way of life in the Stable Yards. Today, the historic Tallipiha, Stable Yards, is a free-of-charge sight that is open all year round. 


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