Väinölänniemi

Väinölänniemi is a district in the city of Kuopio, Finland. It is more commonly known for the Väinölänniemi Peninsula (nicknamed Vänäri), located in this district and surrounded by Kallavesi, with its beaches,[1] sports fields and park areas.[2]

The Väinölänniemi Beach[1]

The area includes J. V. Snellman Home Museum,[3] Kallavesi High School, Kanttila (Home of Minna Canth),[4] Old Kuopio Museum,[5] Kuopio Provincial Government Building, Kuopio Academy of Design, St. Nicholas Cathedral,[6] VB Photography Center, and the three parks: Väinölänniemi Park, Piispanpuisto and Brahe Park. There is also a prestigious Musta Lammas Restaurant[7] and Hotel Scandic Kuopio.[8]

See also

References
  1. Swimming beaches - Kuopio
  2. Kuopion karttapalvelu: Väinölänniemi (in Finnish)
  3. J. V. Snellman Home Museum
  4. Kanttila
  5. Old Kuopio Museum
  6. Kuopio St. Nicholas Cathedral - Kuopion ortodoksinen seurakunta
  7. Restaurant Musta Lammas
  8. Scandic Kuopio - Scandic Hotels

62°53′17″N 27°41′24″E

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