Film and TV locations in Pirkanmaa
20 places to shoot in Pirkanmaa, Finland: 6 industrial and derelict locations, 4 theatres, arenas and venues, 3 offices, schools and public buildings and 7 more. 5 have a photo and 10 carry practical details the location publishes itself.
What is here
- Industrial and derelict locations 6
- Theatres, arenas and venues 4
- Offices, schools and public buildings 3
- Bars, restaurants and shops 2
- Houses and apartments 1
- Transport and infrastructure 1
- Churches and monasteries 1
- Historic towns and streets 1
- Hospitals, prisons and institutions 1
Finlayson Area
Industrial & derelict
Former cotton mill founded in 1820 beside the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, a complex of red-brick factory buildings including the 1877 Plevna weaving hall, now holding restaurants, a cinema, shops and offices.
About 80,000 sq m of rentable space across the former factory buildings; individual premises range from about 10 sq m to several thousand sq m. The...
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Kehräsaari
Industrial & derelict
Former needle factory and wool mill on a small island in central Tampere, its 1897 red-brick U-shaped building now a shopping and business centre linked by footbridge to the riverside Koskikeskus district.
Former needle factory and spinning mill, now used as a commercial and business centre between Laukontori marketplace and Koskikeskus shopping centre.
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Tampere City Hall
Office, school & public building
A neo renaissance city hall from 1890 on Tampere's central square, with several period halls, listed by Film Tampere as a filming location.
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Tampere Hall
Theatre, arena & venue
Largest congress centre in the Nordic countries, a modern building beside Sorsapuisto park in central Tampere with a 1,756-seat main auditorium and several smaller halls used for concerts and conferences.
Capacity: 1756
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Tullikamari
Theatre, arena & venue
A former customs warehouse in Tampere converted into a cultural venue with a large main hall and a smaller club space, used for concerts, theatre and festivals, listed by Film Tampere as a filming location.
Capacity: 1200
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Hatanpaa Manor
House & apartment
A manor house on the shore of Lake Pyhajarvi close to central Tampere, set in an English-style park with rose gardens and on-site parking for about 20 cars.
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Haveri Mine
Industrial & derelict
A former iron and gold mine near Ylojarvi, closed in 1960 and since flooded to form a deep, clear water-filled pit now used as a dive site.
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Hiedanranta Area
Industrial & derelict
A former pulp and paper mill site on Tampere's lakeshore, now repurposed as a mixed venue for arts, culture and research while redevelopment of the wider area continues.
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Melo Power Plant
Industrial & derelict
A hydroelectric power plant in Nokia near Tampere offering both industrial interiors and surrounding nature for productions, listed by Film Tampere as a filming location.
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Nokia Museums (Hinttala)
Office, school & public building
A local history museum in the town of Nokia occupying a relocated worker's house, part of a small cluster of preserved 19th and 20th century industrial-era homes.
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Parking Garages by Finnpark
Transport & infrastructure
A network of multi storey car parks operated by Finnpark in and around central Tampere, listed by Film Tampere as available filming locations.
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Pekilo Performance and Event Venue
Theatre, arena & venue
A former animal-feed factory building beside the closed Mantta pulp mill, converted into an exhibition and event space with variable rooms and a ceiling rising to 12 metres.
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Pirkkala Old Church
Church & monastery
A wooden church built in 1921 in Pirkkala, with an adjoining cemetery, a church boat and a bird observation tower on the grounds.
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Pispala Area
Historic town & street
A protected hillside neighbourhood in Tampere of narrow streets and restored wooden houses between two lakes, home to Rajaportti, the oldest public sauna in Finland.
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Pitkäniemi Hospital Area
Hospital, prison & institution
Former psychiatric hospital on a lakeshore park in Nokia near Tampere, with stone buildings from the 1890s including an Italianate villa, in clinical use from 1900 until closure in 2024 and now largely vacant.
Historical stone hospital buildings completed in 1894-1895 in parkland on the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi, part of Tampere University Hospital. The former...
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Sarkanniemi Amusement Park
Theatre, arena & venue
A lakeside amusement park in central Tampere combining rides, an aquarium, a planetarium, a children's zoo and the Nasinneula observation tower.
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Stable Yards (Tallipiha)
Bar, restaurant & shop
A 19th century stable courtyard from the Finlayson factory community in Tampere, restored with Russian style cottages that now house craft shops and a cafe, listed by Film Tampere as a filming location.
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Tampere Market Hall (Kauppahalli)
Bar, restaurant & shop
Largest market hall in the Nordic countries when it opened in 1901, a protected two-story brick building in central Tampere with roughly 30 food stalls, cafes and restaurants.
174 retail outlets, opened 1901; about 40 percent of outlets are cafes and restaurants (Film Tampere).
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Vehoniemi Car Museum
Office, school & public building
A car museum on the Vehoniemi ridge near Kangasala, open since 1983, with a rotating display of vintage vehicles kept in running order.
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Viitaniemi Quarry
Industrial & derelict
An open-pit feldspar quarry near Orivesi, worked from 1935 to 1965 for lithium-bearing feldspar, with gemstones still found among its waste rock piles.
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