Kirjastonpuisto Park

What kind of park is it?

The different sections of Kirjastonpuisto Park were named in 2011. Next to the old Frenckell boiler room is Gustav III Square, where the Laikunlava stage is located. Next to the old church is Vanhankirkonpuisto Park. The area next to the rapids was named Vanhankirjastonpuisto Park. The park next to Frenckell is called Frenckellinpuisto Park.

In the northern part of the park, the main cycling route continues through the Frenckell building along Patosilta Bridge and over Tammerkoski Rapids. A public toilet can be found at the western side of the park, next to Keskustori Central Square.

Flower square for lounging

The park is rich in ornamental plantings and old, stately trees, with large ones illuminated at night. Kirjastonpuisto was renovated in 2009–2012 to make it safer and more welcoming, respecting the character and history of the park.

In the centre of the paved seating area in the Vanhankirkonpuisto Park is a square summer flower area with decorative apple trees. Stairs and stepped seating have been built between the lounging area and the performance area.

The library park also has a skateboard ramp and skate obstacles.

What does the park look like?

The story of the park

The park originated in the 1830s from the planting of deciduous trees around the old church, but it took its present form in the 1920s when the area became the property of the city. In 1925, a library building was built in the middle of the park, which is now the Culture House Laikku. In front of the library building is a statue called The Poet and the Muse, also know as The Muse Blessing the Poet, erected in memory of Aleksis Kivi. The landmark of the area is the octagonal chimney of the Frenckell paper mill, built in 1870, next to which is the old Frenckell boiler room, now home to the music club G Livelab Tampere.

In the 1930s, the shore areas of the Kirjastonpuisto Park and the opposite Koskipuisto Park were transformed into a coherent whole. In the same decade, Professor Jussi Mäntysen's sculpture Swans was erected.

Laikunlava

The performance stage, named Laikunlava, was inaugurated in 2012. The old library building nearby used to be called Laikku when it was still a lending library. The Laikunlava hosts concerts and performances in the park during the summer. The old library building is home to the Culture House Laikku.