Finlayson (district)

Finlayson (formerly known as Näsi[1]) 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 blocks delimited by Hämeenpuisto and Satakunnankatu. To the east, the area borders Tammerkoski.[2] 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).

This article is about the district of Tampere. For a city in Pine County, Minnesota, see Finlayson, Minnesota.
Finlayson industrial building in the district
Classic American Diner restaurant in the Finlayson district

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 was a residential area for mill workers and clerks; however, the estates inhabited by workers and white-collar workers were quite different in appearance.[3]

See also

References
  1. Kaupunginosa I – Näsi (in Finnish)
  2. Tilastokatsaus Tampereelta 2007:2, s. 18–21 Archived 27 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
  3. Maija Louhivaara: Tampereen kadunnimet, pg. 56. Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja 51, 1999, Tampere. (in Finnish)
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