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Guide to Aalto Buildings in Finland: Jyväskylä

NUORA HOUSE 1923-24

Hongikontie 9
In residental use, exterior visible

WORKERS' CLUB 1924-25

Väinönkatu 7
Open by appointment.

AIRA APARTMENT BUILDING 1924-26

Tapionkatu 2
Block of flats for railway workers
In residental use, exterior visible

DEFENCE CORPS BUILDING 1926-29
Kilpisenkatu 8

In office use, exterior visible.

SÄYNÄTSALO TOWN HALL 1949-52

Parviaisentie 9, Säynätsalo (15 km from Jyväskylä)
www.jyvaskyla.fi/saynatsalo/
Open Mon-Fri 8.30-15.30; voluntary admission fee. Possibility for reservation outside the opening hours for groups. Opening the doors outside the opening hours 75 €/ 1 hour. Groups please call before the visit..
Library:
Wintertime (August 16 May 31) Mon-Thu 1319, Fri 1116, Sat closed. Changes in opening times during festitive seasons and holidays. Summertime (June 1 August 15) Mon, Tue, Thu 1419, Wed, Fri 1116, Sat closed, Changes in opening times during festitive seasons and holidays.

Enquiries
Säynätsalo Town Hall, Tel. +358 (0)14 26 61526, (0)14 26 61522, fax +358 (0)14 26 61528,

Bus connections
Busses 16 and 16M from Kauppatori, Jyväskylä Market Place to Säynätsalo every half an hour.
Town Hall is located in the center of Säynätsalo island.

Guest Rooms
Two single guest rooms 'Alvari' and 'Elissa', EUR 40/night, extra bed EUR 40. Enquiries Säynätsalo Town Hall, tel. +358 (0)14 26 61526, (0)14 26 61522, fax +358 (0)14 26 61528, saynatsalo.aalto (at) jkl.fi

JYVÄSKYLÄ UNIVERSITY

Seminaarinkatu 15
Tel. +358 (0)14 2601 151,
Email pirjo.vuorinen@jyu.fi

Campus Guides: www.jyu.fi/tdk/museo/guide.html

TEACHERS TRAINING SCHOOL 1952-54

School and the halls for ball games

STUDENT'S HALL OF RESIDENCE 1952-54 (now the languages department)

STUDENTS' CANTEEN "LOZZI" Open Mon-Thu 7.30-17.00, Fri 7.30-16.00
TEACHERS CANTEEN "LYHTY" ("LANTERN") closed

MAIN BUILDING 1954-56

Tel. +358 (0)14 2601 152, +358 (0)14 2601 059
Open Mon-Fri 8-16

SWIMMING POOL 1954-56; 1964; several alterations

called AALTO-ALVARI
Pitkäkatu 1
Tel. +358 (0)14 626 996
Open Mon-Fri 6.00-20.30, Sat-Sun 10-17 (June-August closed on weekends)
Information desk will be closed 1 hour before

PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING 1971
Keskussairaalantie 2

Open Mon-Fri 8-20.00 (during summertime 8-16.00)

MUURATSALO EXPERIMENTAL HOUSE 1952-54

MUSEUM OF CENTRAL FINLAND 1956-61; 1991

Alvar Aallon katu 7
Tel. +358 (0)14 266 4346
Email ksmuseo.info@jkl.fi
Open Tue-Sun 11-18
Admission fee EUR 5, students EUR 3 (only with a student card). Friday visitors free. Free entrance for children under 18 years, 50% discount for groups of more than 40.

Permanent exhibitions present history and culture of Jyväskylä and its region.

VIITATORNI 1960-61

Viitaniementie 16
In residental use, exterior visible

JYVÄSKYLÄ ADMINISTRATIVE AND CULTURAL CENTRE 1964 -

CENTRAL POLICE STATION (former) 1970

Kilpisenkatu 1
In office use, foyer and exterior visible

CITY THEATRE 1964-82

Vapaudenkatu 36

Open Mon-Sat 12-18, Sun closed (June-August open only on request for groups)
ONLY THE VESTIBULE AND THE FOYER ARE OPEN TO THE VISITORS!

Enquiries
Ticket office, tel +358 (0)14 266 0110, kaupunginteatteri (at) jkl.fi

OFFICE BUILDING 1975-78

Hannikaisenkatu 17
Open Mon-Fri 8-16.00

ALVAR AALTO MUSEUM 1971-73

» www.alvaraalto.fi/museum

MUURAME CHURCH 1926-29

Muurame (20 km from Jyväskylä)

Open by arrangement
Exterior visible.

For interior Enquiries
Parish of Muurame, Tel. +358 (0)14 3731 025

 

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