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Wilhelm von Nottbeck Park ( fi, Wilhelm von Nottbeckin puisto) is a
(in Finnish) The park is English-style free-form park that strives for a natural impression. In the past, there were alsoKotkankallio Wilhelm von Nottbeckin puistossa
(in Finnish)
Tampereen puistot 125v.
(in Finnish) Parks in Tampere {{WesternFinland-geo-stub
Wilhelm von Nottbeck Park ( fi, Wilhelm von Nottbeckin puisto) is a park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
in Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...
, Finland
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, located in the historic Finlayson factory area. The park is named after (1816–1890), industrial manager at Finlayson, who built the park in 1848.Wilhelm von Nottbeckin puisto(in Finnish) The park is English-style free-form park that strives for a natural impression. In the past, there were also
greenhouse
A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse, or, if with sufficient heating, a hothouse) is a structure with walls and roof made chiefly of Transparent ceramics, transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic condit ...
s built in the 19th century, but they were demolished in the 1970s and replaced with a parking lot
A parking lot (American English) or car park (British English), also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles. The term usually refers to an area dedicated only for parking, with a durable or semi-durable surface ...
. The park was taken over by the city in 1995, when it also got its current name. Attractions in the park include the Finlayson Palace and the Kotkankallio Memorial.(in Finnish)
See also
*Finlayson (district)
Finlayson (formerly known as Näsi) is a neighbourhood in the city center of Tampere, Finland, and as the name implies, it consists of the old factory area of Finlayson, as well as Näsinpuisto, the Mustanlahti harbor area and the residential ...
* Näsilinna
Näsilinna (; lit. "Näsi Castle") is a neo-baroque palace on Näsikallio in Tampere, Finland. It was built by Peter von Nottbeck, son of , a St. Petersburg-based industrial manager of Finlayson. The original name of the palace, completed in 189 ...
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Tampereen puistot 125v.
(in Finnish) Parks in Tampere {{WesternFinland-geo-stub