Väinölänniemi

Väinölänniemi is a district in the city of Kuopio, Finland. It is more commonly known for the Väinölänniemi Peninsula (nicknamed Vänäri), located in this district and surrounded by Kallavesi, with its beaches,^[1] sports fields and park areas.^[2]

The area includes J. V. Snellman Home Museum,^[3] Kallavesi High School, Kanttila (Home of Minna Canth),^[4] Old Kuopio Museum,^[5] Kuopio Provincial Government Building, Kuopio Academy of Design, St. Nicholas Cathedral,^[6] VB Photography Center, and the three parks: Väinölänniemi Park, Piispanpuisto and Brahe Park. There is also a prestigious Musta Lammas Restaurant^[7] and Hotel Scandic Kuopio.^[8]

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62°53′17″N 27°41′24″E / 62.88806°N 27.69000°E / 62.88806; 27.69000

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[beach-1] Swimming beaches - Kuopio

[2] Kuopion karttapalvelu: Väinölänniemi (in Finnish)

[3] J. V. Snellman Home Museum

[4] Kanttila

[5] Old Kuopio Museum

[6] Kuopio St. Nicholas Cathedral - Kuopion ortodoksinen seurakunta

[7] Restaurant Musta Lammas

[8] Scandic Kuopio - Scandic Hotels

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