Hameenpuisto

This kilometre-long park was built in 1909. Back then its main purpose was to act as a firewall between two districts in Tampere. Today Hameenpuisto Park has nothing to do with fire prevention, and has mostly recreational and cultural value. Two busy streets run on each side of the narrow park, hence the impression of a boulevard. The northern end of Hameenpuisto has is a small square with a children's playground and an ice cream kiosk in the summer. The park is full of benches, so it is a good spot to take a breather and just watch people go by. In the middle of the park, next to the city library Metso, there is another square. Here the Statue of Freedom, made by sculptor Viktor Jansson, commemorates the victory of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War in 1918. The residents of Tampere say that the White soldier in the statue is shaking his first towards Pispala, which used to be the living area of the working classes. It is worth seeing for yourself whether you agree with this. There are many other statues and monuments in Hameenpuisto, among them one in honour of the famous Realist author Minna Canth.

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