Hallituskatu (Tampere)

Hallituskatu is an east–west street running through the districts of Nalkala and Kaakinmaa,[1][2] in the centre of Tampere, Finland. Its end point in the east is the cartboard factory area of Metsä Board Tako.

A view of the Hallituskatu in the direction of Pyynikki.

The street name Hallituskatu (literally translated "government street") dates from 1807, when it was created as a result of committee work. It is one of the oldest street names in Tampere. The name model may have been a Stockholm street name, as it is known that there were no other Hallituskatus in Finland's major cities at that time. There is also no local justification for using the name.[3]

Along Hallituskatu are Tampere Workers' Hall,[4] Tampere Market Hall,[5] The Aamulehti Building[6][7] and three school buildings.

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  • Louhivaara, Maija (1999). Tampereen kadunnimet. Tampere: Tampereen museot. ISBN 951-609-105-9. (in Finnish)

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  1. ^ Keskustan pyörätiet ja -parkit (in Finnish)
  2. ^ Tampereen keskustan rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö 2012 (in Finnish)
  3. ^ Louhivaara 1999, p. 57. (in Finnish)
  4. ^ Tampereen kantakaupungin rakennuskulttuuri 1998, p. 93. (in Finnish)
  5. ^ Tampereen kantakaupungin rakennuskulttuuri 1998, p. 72. (in Finnish)
  6. ^ Tampereen kantakaupungin rakennuskulttuuri 1998, p. 75. (in Finnish)
  7. ^ Aamulehti uudessa toimitalossaan. Aamulehti. 1 December 1927, p. 4. Kansalliskirjaston digitaaliset aineistot (in Finnish)

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