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The 7 Best Things to Do in Seinajoki, Finland
Discover the best top things to do in Seinajoki, Finland including Seinajoki Library, Aalto Center of Seinajoki, Lakeuden Risti Church, Civil Guard and Lotta Svard Museum, Tornava Museum Area, Seinajoen Taidehalli - Seinajoki Art Hall, Seinajoen Kaupunginteatteri.
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1. Seinajoki Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Birding_vagrant - Hanko, Finland
Nice cafe, free internet (1 h max) and a living room for the residents of Seinäjoki in nice and artistic setting.Thanks for your feedback! Nice to hear that you liked our library. I'd like to add that you can use computers in the main library up to 4 hours/day and if you have your own device the use of wi-fi is limitless.
2. Aalto Center of Seinajoki
Overall Ratings
5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By TravellerJake - Seinajoki, Finland
This is the only complete area in the world designed by the world famous architect and the creator of modern functionalism!
Aalto center has several buildings designed by Alvar Aalto. It's hard to believe that some of these buildings were actually designed already in the 50's, since they are ultra modern still today! Born in this region, Aalto got some of his ideas from the real life. For example the city hall looks like a grand piano. The church tower, is actually the only tall building ever designed by Aalto.
While visiting here, also don't miss the brand new Apila library! That building is not designed by Aalto, but it has also participated to several international architectural competitions with a good success. Most likely, it is the most beautiful library in the world!
3. Lakeuden Risti Church
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Uaydin - Ankara, Turkey
This is a modern building, I rarely see such churches so It was interesting for me. Interior is also fine. I did not spend long time in there but it was good to see the interior.
4. Civil Guard and Lotta Svard Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Wallriver - Seinajoki, Finland
Civil Guard and Lotta Svard Museum was designed by world famous architect Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). It is extraordinary that in the very same town, Seinäjoki, there are works from an artist’s early years (1924-26) as well as modern buildings, so called Aalto Center. This attraction consists of two buildings, the main house and a bit Mediterranean style back yard house. In the garden, there is also a statue of Civil Guard soldier.
This house served as Civil Guard’s Ostrobothnian region headquarter, where later Colonel Matti Laurila was its leader. The Civil Guard and Lottas were denied by Russians in the Moscow Truce in 1944. They had been too strong actors in preventing Soviet Union to conquer Finland.
After the Second World War Colonel Laurila was living in that house with her wife until his death. He had cherished the memory of the Civil Guard Headquarter as well as arcitecht Aalto’s early work. He had let make only minimal modernizations in the house, despite it was his home. Consequently, after Colonel Laurila’s passing there was a ready made museum for architecture and Civil Guards and its female part, the Lottas.
The museum represents the history of the Civil Guard and Lotta Svärd but it also tells about the War of Independence as well as the Winter War and Continuation War against the Soviet Union and the War in Lapland, against the German Army.
5. Tornava Museum Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Jyllinkoski - Kurikka, Finland
Vuosittainen avoimien ovien päivä tarjoaa monenlaista katseltavaa. Muun muassa apteekkimuseo, kauppamuseo ja geologian museossa riitti katseltavaa. Alueella on myös ruutimuseo ja hieno kartano.
6. Seinajoen Taidehalli - Seinajoki Art Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Markku R
I visited this place for their modern art exhibition. On that Saturday I was the only visitor and I got very friendly service. The exhibition was very good and art was well selected. Their on going exhibition is worth the visit as well.
