Tuomiokirkonkatu Explained

Tuomiokirkonkatu (literally "Cathedral Street") is a north–south street in the center of Tampere, Finland, which runs through the districts of Jussinkylä and Kyttälä. The street is about a kilometer long. In the north it ends at Lapintie, in the south Vuolteenkatu.^{[1] [2] [3]} In Kyttälä, part of Tuomiokirkonkatu has been turned into a pedestrian street. In the future, the pedestrian section will be expanded so that it will eventually extend south from Kyttälänkatu to Suvantokatu and the Sori Square (Sorin aukio).^{[4] [5]}

The street got its current name in 1936, when the city underwent a major street name reform. Tuomiokirkonkatu refers to the Tampere Cathedral, which is located along the street. The previous name Viinikankatu was in the town plan in 1886–1936. The old name was abandoned because it was considered misleading; after the town plan changes, the street no longer led to the Viinikka district.^[6]

Tuomiokirkonkatu has several important sites for cultural historically architecture of cityscape. In addition to the nationally significant the Tampere Cathedral (1906), the Orthodox Church (1898), which was Kyttälä's first church building, rises along the street. Other notable buildings include the (1907), the (1910),^{[7] [8] [9]} and the Stockmann department store (1981).^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Keskustan pyörätiet ja -parkit . PDF . 2018 . Tampere. City of Tampere . 25 June 2021 . fi.
2. Web site: Tampereen keskustan rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö 2012 . A-Insinöörit Suunnittelu Oy . PDF . Tampere. City of Tampere . 25 June 2021 . fi.
3. Web site: Tampereen ajantasa-asemakaava . 28 August 2019 . Tampere. City of Tampere . 25 June 2021 . fi.
4. Web site: Tuomiokirkonkadun uusi kävelykatuosuus on viittä vaille valmis – terassit mahtuvat kadulle pian entistä paremmin . Keinänen . Elina . . 28 June 2018 . 25 June 2021 . fi.
5. Web site: Tampereen Tuomiokirkonkatu muuttuu kävelykaduksi – ”Jalankulkija on kuningas” . Vikman . Matti . . 12 April 2016 . 25 June 2021 . fi.
6. Book: Maija Louhivaara . Tampereen kadunnimet . 1999 . 85, 116 . Tampere . Tampereen museot . 951-609-105-9 . fi.
7. Book: Tampereen kantakaupungin rakennuskulttuuri 1998 . 1998 . 13, 145, 147, 157, 171 . Tampere . Tampereen kaupungin kaavoitusyksikkö . 951-609-076-1 . fi.
8. Web site: Tampereen tuomiokirkko . Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt RKY. 2009 . Helsinki . . 25 June 2021 . fi.
9. Book: Olli Helen & Jouko Seppänen . Tampere kartalla . 2015 . 84 . Tampere . Tampere Society . 978-952-5558-23-4 . fi.
10. https://info.stockmann.com/info/stockmann-in-brief/?lang=en Stockmann department store - Official Site