Tampere Central Fire Station

When I woke up, sun shined and hubby was already hiking in Nokia with Peetu and Anssi, they walked around the Porrasjärvi lake.  

I had a walk in Tampere and visited the art center Mältinranta's two exhibitions: Tarmo Paunu (Not know which end is up) and Liisa Hilasvuori (When looking from far, everything looks like small installation). I was the only visitor then, so no coronavirus exposition there. 

In the main shot is beautiful Tampere Central Fire Station. It is based on Wivi Lönn’s winning proposal to an architectural competition, arranged in 1905. When the board of the competition found out that the winning entry’s designer was a woman, they decided to dismiss it. However, Tampere City Architect Birger Federley convinced the board to realise Wivi Lönn’s proposal. Tampere Central Fire Station was the first building in Finland realised based on an architectural competition won by a female architect. The building was completed in 1908. Tampere Central Fire Station is still used for its original function. 

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Finland stands today at 223.


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