Alvar Aalto locations

Jyväskylä is home to many buildings designed by the legendary Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. They range from his earliest projects to some of his final creations. You can follow in his architectural footsteps to see examples of his classical and functionalist works as well as buildings from his from red brick period and his later monumentalism phase.

They can be admired as part of a city sightseeing tour or you can explore them in more detail accompanied by one our highly knowledgeable guides. To book a tour, please contact the tourist information office on travel (at) jyvaskyla.fi, tel: +358 14 569 0113.

Find out more about local Alvar Aalto destinations below.

Alvar Aalto locations

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Alterations to Korpilahti Church (1926-1927, 2018)

Korpilahti Church dates back to 1827. Its original design was created by A.W. Arppe under the tutelage of Italian architect…

Muurame Church (1926–29)

Running north-south on Muurame Hill, Muurame Church is a long, single-nave church with plastered brick walls. Its entrance is located…

Construction office 1975-78

Administrative and cultural centre, from 1964 Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs,…

Jyväskylä City Theatre (1964–82)

Administrative and Cultural Center 1964- Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs, the…

Säynätsalo Town Hall (1949–52)

Constructed between 1949 and 1952, Säynätsalo Town Hall is among Alvar Aalto’s most significant works. It holds a special status…

Alvar Aalto Museum (1971–73)

The Alvar Aalto Museum is located on a slope by Lake Jyväsjärvi, next to the University of Jyväskylä and the…

Muuratsalo experimental house (1952–54)

Alvar Aalto’s summer residence – also known as Muuratsalo Experimental House – is located on an island five kilometres from…

Defence corps building (1926–29) (Valtiontalo)

The Jyväskylä Defence Corps Building, today known as Valtiontalo (State Building), has seen constant changes to both its interiors and…

Casa Laurén (1925–28)

This Italian-influenced Classical building has seen many changes under different owners. In 2019, Casa Laurén was refurbished for residential use,…

Villa Karpio (1923)

Alterations, 1923 The alteration work ordered by the Karpio family was one of the first projects of the Alvar Aalto…

Alterations to the Nuora building (1923–24)

Originally, Nuora House had one-and-a-half storeys. Its lower part was built from logs, and its upper part was planked. Aalto…

Central police station (1970) (Tietotalo)

Administrative and cultural centre, from 1964 Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs,…

Museum of Central Finland (1957–61, 1991)

The Museum of Central Finland serves as the city museum of Jyväskylä and the provincial museum of Central Finland. This…

Jyväskylä workers’ club (1924–25)

The conference and theatre building of the Jyväskylä workers’ association is the first significant public building designed by Aalto. The…

Viitatorni (1957–62)

Viitatorni is a high-rise designed by Alvar Aalto that dominates and unites the garden suburb of Viitaniemi. The building is…

Aira building (1924–26)

Intended for railway employees, this three-storey brick building is the first block of flats designed by Alvar Aalto. It has…

Aalto2

Museum centre for the new generation. Aalto2 is a unique new meeting place for architecture, design and cultural heritage in…

University of Jyväskylä

In 1951, Alvar Aalto was the winner of an invitational competition to design the expansion of the Jyväskylä College of…