Näsinpuisto Park
- Benches
- Themed playground 'Tittytumpkin's Fairytale Park'
- Stage
- Fountain
- Viewpoint
- Memorial
Location on map
What kind of park is it?
Näsinpuisto Park is located between the northern end of Hämeenpuisto and Lake Näsijärvi. The park is bordered on the north by the railway line to Ostrobothnia and Pori, and Paasikivenkatu runs along the lower shore. At the southern end of the park there is a fountain and on the western side of the park is the Mustalahti harbour. The park has a fine view of Lake Näsijärvi and a lookout pavilion, modelled on one that previously stood on the same spot.
In the eastern part of the park, on the shore of the Tammerkoski Rapids, there is the Mältinranta bathing area, where you can also go dip in wintertime. The south-eastern part of the park is bordered by the Tallipiha area, where you will find a café and small shops.
Trees and plantations
Näsinpuisto is one of the most diverse parks in the city in terms of plant species, with several groups of rockery planting, trees and perennials, and beautiful gabion stone walls. The western side of the park is home to Finland's largest poplar (Populus 'Rasumowskiana'). In 2008, its circumference half a metre from the ground was 625 cm.
What does the park look like?
The story of the park
The Näsinpuisto Park was built in the early 1900s on an rocky outcrop, using fill material dredged from Mustalahti Harbour. At the highest point of the park is a residential palace called Milavida, built by Peter von Nottbeck in 1898. The building now houses the Milavida Museum.
The stage in the park was completed in 1953. It was restored in 2017 and has been preserved in a condition similar to the original. Events on the stage are organised by the Cultural Services of the City of Tampere.
The southern end of Näsinpuisto is highlighted by a fountain depicting Tammerkoski Rapids, donated by Kauppaneuvos Nikolai Tirkkonen. The fountain was Tampere's first public sculpture. In the northern part of Näsinpuisto is the memorial to the Kuru shipwreck, sculpted by Yrjö Liipola in 1940.
Close to the park also
In 2013, the theme playground Tittytumpkin's Fairytale Park was completed in Näsinpuisto, which was last renovated between 2022 and 2024.