Koskipuisto Park

What is the park like?

The park is a popular recreational area, especially among young people. The park offers plenty of space for leisure activities. The park has arched lighting poles, ornamental plantings and sculptured boulders lifted from the river. At the northern end of the park is Aimo Tukiainen's sculpture 'Virvatulet', which dates from 1971. The sculpture is a memorial to Finnish soldiers.

The Koskipuisto Park public toilet is located in the corner of Koskikatu and Kyttälänkatu, near Pikku Kakkonen Park. This public toilet is open all year round from 7.00 to 24.00, but the large toilet section is closed between 2 January and 31 March.

The playground of Pikku Kakkonen is located in the eastern part of the park.

Park plants and plantings

A few trees planted in the early 20th century still remain in the park. Handsome Canadian poplars (Populus x canadensis) and silver willows (Salix 'Sibirica) add a touch of greenery to the waterfront landscape. A beautiful Young's Weeping Birch (Betula pendula 'Yongii') adorns the slope in the southern part of the park.

The flower beds lining the banks have had beautiful red cannas from 1939. Canna Indica-hybr. is a tropical marsh and riparian plant that requires a lot of care.

What does the park look like?

The story of the park

Located in the city centre on the banks of the Tammerkoski Rapids, the Koskipuisto Park was built in the late 19th century. Stone walls and iron railings were built on both sides of the river from 1899 to 1902. After renovation in 1993, the park's play area was renamed Pikku Kakkonen Playground. The playground was last renovated in 2008, when the furniture, lighting, lawn and walkways were replaced. In addition, a square for summer kiosks was built at the corner of Hämeenkatu and Koskikatu.

Close to the park also

Other parks nearby

Tammerinpuisto Park

Tammerinpuisto is located next to Koskipuisto on the other side of Pellavatehtaankatu. Tammerinpark features a pond bordered with a stone wall and metal fence, surrounded by a path and seating area.

The pond in Tammerinpuisto used to be a so-called duck pond, surrounded by lush bank vegetation, where, as the name suggests, ducks were kept for the amusement of children. From an early stage, the pond served as a skating rink for children. On the edge of the park is Hotel Tammer, built by Tampere Technical Society in 1928.

In 2007, Antero Koskinen's sculpture 'the Mat and the Ball' was erected at the front of Tammerinpuisto Park. Tammerinpuisto Square was named Eeva-Liisa Manger Square in 2014. The poet Eeva-Liisa Manner lived nearby for 32 years, on Ojakatu St.

Since summer 2010, the Tampere Art Museum has been exhibiting sculptures by Finnish contemporary artists in Tammerlampi pond.