Central police station (1970) (Tietotalo)

Photo: Miia Haapaniemi

Distance to the target from Kompassinaukio in Jyväskylä:

5 min. 4 min.

Kilpisenkatu 1
40100 Jyväskylä

Lämpötila: -1.3°C Cloudy, klo 16:38

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, the police headquarters, municipal office building and city theatre have been implemented. The second phase of the administrative centre, which also includes a sculptural council tower, remains to be carried out. Aalto’s designs include a “people’s square” between the tower, theatre and old town hall.

Poliisitalo (Tietotalo), opening hours:

In office use, entrance hall open to visitors.

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Designed/built in year

1970

Designed by

Alvar Aalto

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