Pirkankatu

Pirkankatu is a busy, east–west street in Tampere, Finland, which forms the southern border of the Amuri district.

[1][2][3][4] Pirkankatu is one of the driveways leading to the city center, and it is one of the main routes used by Tampere public transport.

[5][6] In 2021, the Tampere tramway art stop designed by sculptor Jaakko Himanen was completed on Pirkankatu, in front of Pyynikintori.

Across the street is the nationally significant Central Library Metso (1986), designed by architects Raili and Reima Pietilä.

The most notable of the stone apartment buildings is Veljeslinna (1952), which is part of a large, sealed city block, which is rare compared to typical Tamperean architecture.