Come face to face with nature at Ähtäri Zoo Ähtäri Zoo is Finland’s oldest zoo built in a natural environment. Here you can experience many wonders of the natural world! While best known for its brown bears and great pandas, Ähtäri Zoo is home to several other exciting species from the Nordic region and Asia. It …
Ylistaro became an independent parish in 1859, after being a chapel parish of Isonkyrö from 1658 onwards. In the 2009 parish reform, it was annexed to the Seinäjoki parish as a chapel parish. The current church is the third built for the parish. Completed in 1850, it was consecrated in May 1852. The old church …
Architect Alvar Aalto designed Villa Väinölä as a home and office for his brother Väinö Aalto. The house was completed in 1926, and its design was based on a house with an atrium that Aalto drew in 1925. Alvar Aalto also designed an outbuilding at the northern end of the house, which was completed in …
Located close to the city centre, Seinäjoki’s swimming pool and sports centre is a diverse well-being and recreational centre. The total pool area is 770 m², and the area of the other fitness facilities, which are used by competitive and amateur athletes, is 2,400 m². The premises were recently renovated to make them even more …
Törnävä Church is the primary church in the parish of Seinäjoki. It was originally built by the Russian state as a gunpowder warehouse for Östermyra’s gunpowder factory in 1827. Later, it was converted into a church through the efforts and contributions of the parishioners, led by the factory director G. A. Wasastjerna. The work was …
The Civil Guard and Lotta Svärd Museum is located in the vicinity of the Seinäjoki market square. The museum operates in buildings that were designed by Alvar Aalto in the 1920s as the headquarters of the South Ostrobothnia Civil Guard and the home of Matti Laurila, the head of the local Civil Guard. The buildings …
Emigrant Museum is the open-air museum area, located on the shore of Lake Kalajärvi in Peräseinäjoki. The area showcases the lives of Finnish emigrants in different parts of the world. Hakalan Talo represents emigration to America and was the first building in the open-air museum area. Originally built around 1910 in Ilmajoki, it now serves …
Art is alive and kicking in Ostrobothnia. Seinäjoki Art Hall opened its doors on the new premises of the Art and Cultural Centre Kalevan Navetta in March 2020. Its contemporary art exhibitions attract large numbers of visitors and it also arranges popular art events and workshops for children, young people, families and senior citizens. The …
Located in the beautiful and historic setting of Törnävä, Seinäjoki Camping offers a wide range of accommodation within 4 km of the centre of Seinäjoki. All Seinäjoki’s events are within easy reach and the area of the Provinssirock festival is less than a kilometre away. The campsite houses 22 new cabins, one villa for 6–8 people, a …
Seinäjoki’s civic and cultural centre forms an architectural entity that is unique on a global scale. It consists of six buildings and the Civic Square completed in 1988. The centre is located in the centre of Seinäjoki, only half a kilometre from the railway station. The first building in the centre to be built was …