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Finlayson (formerly known as Näsi) is a neighbourhood in the city center of
Finlayson (formerly known as Näsi) is a neighbourhood in the city center of 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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, 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 blocks delimited by Hämeenpuisto and Satakunnankatu. To the east, the area borders Tammerkoski
Tammerkoski is a channel of rapids in Tampere, Finland. The city of Tampere is located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The difference in altitude between these two is and the water flows from Näsijärvi to Pyhäjärvi through ...
. Area attractions include Tallipiha and Finlayson Church. There are also three palace buildings in the district:
Näsilinna (''Näsi Castle''),
Finlayson Palace (''Finlaysonin palatsi'') and Pikkupalatsi (''Little Palace'').
The area starts at Näsilinnankatu and Kuninkaankatu, which extend to Nalkala, and Puuvillatehtaankatu and Näsijärvenkatu, which cross Hämeenpuisto. Neighboring parts of the city are Tammerkoski in the south and Amuri in the west.
Originally, the Finlayson area on the west side of the cotton mill
A cotton mill is a building that houses spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven b ...
was a residential area for mill workers and clerks; however, the estates inhabited by workers and white-collar workers were quite different in appearance.Maija Louhivaara: ''Tampereen kadunnimet'', pg. 56. Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja 51, 1999, Tampere. (in Finnish)
See also
*Lake Näsijärvi
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...
* Näsilinna
* Väinö Linna Square
References
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