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Pyynikinharju
The Pyynikki Esker (or the Pyynikki Ridge; ) is the tallest longitudinal esker in the world, located in Pyynikki, Tampere, Finland.Tutustu Tampereen luontoon (in Finnish) The ridge rises to a height of 160 meters above sea level and 80 meters above the surface of Pyhäjärvi (Tampere region), Lake Pyhäjärvi. The Pyynikki Esker belongs to the ridge formation that extends from South Ostrobothnia to Salpausselkä. The ridge formation continues west of the Pyynikki Esker as a rocky ridge known as the Pispala Esker (Pispalanharju) and Tahmela. To the east, after the settlement of Tampere, the ridge becomes the Kalevankangas esker, where there has been a Kalevankangas Cemetery, cemetery by same name for almost 150 years. In Kangasala, the ridge formation c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pyynikki () is a district and a nature reserve in Tampere, Finland. It is located in the Pyynikinharju ridge, between the city center and the western district of Pispala. Pyynikinharju is the highest esker in the world, rising 85 meters above the level of lake Pyhäjärvi (Tampere), Pyhäjärvi. Tampere Circuit was a motorsport race track which ran on public streets of Pyynikki. In 1962 and 1963, the Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix on Tampere Circuit was a race of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Road Racing World Championship. Notable sights *Pyynikki Esker *Pyynikki observation tower *Pyynikki Summer Theatre *Viikinsaari, Viikinsaari Island References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyynikki
Pyynikki () is a district and a nature reserve in Tampere, Finland. It is located in the Pyynikinharju ridge, between the city center and the western district of Pispala. Pyynikinharju is the highest esker in the world, rising 85 meters above the level of lake Pyhäjärvi. Tampere Circuit was a motorsport race track which ran on public streets of Pyynikki. In 1962 and 1963, the Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix The Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was part of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982. It was held at the Tampere Circuit in 1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1962 a ... on Tampere Circuit was a race of the Road Racing World Championship. Notable sights * Pyynikki Esker * Pyynikki observation tower * Pyynikki Summer Theatre * Viikinsaari Island References Parks in Tampere {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyynikinrinne
Pyynikinrinne is a district of Tampere, Finland. It is located west of the Keskusta, Tampere, city center. Pyynikinrinne is bordered on the south by the Pyynikki Esker nature reserve, on the north by Pirkankatu and on the east by Mariankatu. The western boundary of the district is the former border between Tampere and Pirkkala, Pohjois-Pirkkala municipalities. The neighboring parts of the city are Pyynikki, Ylä-Pispala, Amuri, Tampere, Amuri, partly Särkänniemi (district), Särkänniemi and Kaakinmaa. Pirkankatu, which has long been a highway from the center of Tampere to the western parts of the city, was called the Pirkkala Highway until 1956. The Tipotie road, which once led across the Tampere–Pori railway line to the shores of Lake Näsijärvi, diverges from Pirkankatu at the former Tampere City Transport's department Garage (residential), garage, also known as ''Rollikkahalli''. A competition was held for the design of the Pyynikinrinne area, which was won in 1903 by ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
