Hallituskatu is an east–west street running through the districts of
Nalkala and
Kaakinmaa, in the centre of
Tampere,
Finland. Its end point in the east is the
cartboard factory area of
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The street name ''Hallituskatu'' (literally translated "government street") dates from 1807, when it was created as a result of
committee work. It is one of the oldest street names in Tampere. The name model may have been a
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street name, as it is known that there were no other Hallituskatus in Finland's major cities at that time. There is also no local justification for using the name.
Along Hallituskatu are
Tampere Workers' Hall,
Tampere Market Hall, The
Aamulehti Building
[Aamulehti uudessa toimitalossaan. ''Aamulehti''. 1 December 1927, p. 4]
Kansalliskirjaston digitaaliset aineistot
(in Finnish) and three school buildings.
See also
*
Aleksis Kiven katu
Sources
* (in
Finnish)
References
Streets in Tampere
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