Puijo tower
Observation tower in Kuopio, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Puijo tower is an observation tower at the top of Puijo hill in Kuopio, Eastern Finland.[3] Opened in 1963, the tower is 75 metres (246 ft) tall and has a revolving restaurant with 100 seats. It was the first tower with a revolving restaurant in the Nordic countries. The restaurant was an inspiration to Erkki Lindfors, the mayor of Tampere, who got the idea to build a similar one in his home town, resulting in the Näsinneula tower, which opened in 1971. The current Puijo tower has been visited by over 5.5 million tourists.
Puijo Tower | |
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General information | |
Type | Observation, restaurant |
Location | Kuopio, Finland |
Coordinates | 62°54′34″N 027°39′21″E |
Completed | 27 July 1963[1][2] |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 75.0 m (246.1 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Seppo Ruotsalainen |
The current tower is the third overall. When it was completed on 27 July 1963,[1][2] the second one, built in 1906, was dismantled. The first tower was built in 1856. On the western side of the tower there are three ski jumping hills.