Besides the fact this city is relatively young, there is a large choice of historical monuments and architectural attractions here. The central square of the city is the location of a magnificent Cathedral, which was built in 1907. The building looks more like a luxurious palace. Art connoisseurs will surely recognize the unrivaled style of romanticism, which is typical for the majority of buildings of the early 20th century. Another important religious landmark is church of St. Alexander Nevsky and St. Nicholas. The construction of the church took place in 1966.
Among the modern buildings we should definitely mention a concert hall called "Palace of Tampere". Opened in 1990, this place is considered one of the best palaces in Scandinavia. Major conferences and exhibitions, theater performances and performances of chamber orchestra take place here literally every day.
Museum of espionage is surely one of the most unusual institutions of the country. Actually, this is a complex of approximately two dozen of small museums. The subjects of these small museums are very diverse - there are halls dedicated to art, Museum of Boxing, Museum of Pharmacy, Car Museum, and Museum of Hockey. Vacationers with children should definitely visit Museum of Dolls and Costumes. Here children will immediately recognize their favorite fairytale characters. Tampere offers a great choice of entertainments for those tourists, who adore beautiful nature. Särkänniemi is considered the most popular is recreation park of this region. Eden Water Park is located not far away. Here you can also visit the only Dolphinarium in Finland. Finally, people, who enjoy watching stars, will find much interesting in the Planetarium.
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