landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Tapanila
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Tapanila
Tapanila works well as a base: 29km from Nuuksio National Park.
Tapanila is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 6,200 people. You drive on the right here.
Tapanila (Swedish: Mosabacka) is a neighbourhood in Malmi district, Helsinki. Tapanila has a population of 5,474 inhabitants (2005). Tapanila has its own railway station.
It is known that there were few farm houses in Tapanila already in the 16th century. Back then Tapanila was one of the biggest villages in theRead more
Helsinki area. In 1862, railroad between Hämeenlinna and Tapanila was built. Tapanila was largely rebuilt from 1910–1935 based on Letchworth Garden City in England, the first in the Garden city movement. The area was annexed to Helsinki in 1946.
There is also Franzén's cottage in Tapanila, where the Finnish national author Aleksis Kivi lived in 1870. The cottage was built as employees' housing for railroad guards. In 1870 it was residence of Anders Gustav Franzen and now it is known as Franzen's croft (Finnish: Franzenin torppa); see article "Allotment system" for the explanation of the latter term.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tapanila?
Within an hour or so of Tapanila: Linnanmäki (10 km), Helsinki Cathedral (11 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (11 km), Café Regatta (11 km).
Are there any good drives near Tapanila?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Tapanila?
Tapanila is in Uusimaa, Finland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,193
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.2646, 25.0216
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Tapanila
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)
A remarkable Lutheran church in Helsinki excavated directly into solid rock, topped with a copper dome that floods the interior with natural light.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Café Regatta
Tiny red 1887 fisherman's hut on the Töölö shoreline, now Helsinki's best-loved café: cinnamon buns and coffee by the water, sausages grilled over an open fire, kayaks and SUPs for rent off the jetty.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Suomenlinna
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
13 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Nuuksio National Park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Porvoo Old Town
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
38 km · about 45 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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