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
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
Tapanila works well as a base: 29km from Nuuksio National Park.
Tapanila is a town located in Uusimaa, Finland. With a population of 6,193, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tapanila sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tapanila to your route.
Tapanila (Swedish: Mosabacka) is a neighbourhood in Malmi district, Helsinki. Tapanila has approximately 5474 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 HelsinkiRead more
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 employee's 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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Tapanila is located in Uusimaa, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.2646 latitude, 25.0216 longitude.
Tapanila has a population of approximately 6,193 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
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
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
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
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
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
38 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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