Tampere City Hall

Tampere, Finland

Tampere neo-renaissance city hall was built in 1890 and was designed by Georg Schreck. At first all city bureaus were located to the city hall. During the Great Strike in 1905, the so-called "Red Manifest" was read from the balcony of the Tampere City Hall. The manifest was drawn up on behalf of the strike committee by several leaders of the Finnish Social Democrats. Among the demands made in the manifest were the resignation of the Finnish Senate, the convocation of a national assembly, and the establishment of democratic freedoms.

In the battle of Tampere in Finnish Civil War (1918) the city hall was the last citadel of red guards against the white army. It was badly damaged and you can still see bullet holes in the main staircase.

The palacial building has many halls and the city of Tampere holds many events there today.

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Founded: 1890
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

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