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Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Tammer
Hotel Tammer
Location within Finland
Hotel chain	Radisson Blu
General information
Location	Tampere, Finland
Address	Satakunnankatu 13, FI-33100 Tampere
Coordinates	61°30′03″N 023°45′54″E / 61.50083°N 23.76500°E / 61.50083; 23.76500
Opening	1929
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Bertel Strömmer
Other information
Number of rooms	87
Number of suites	3
Number of restaurants	3
Website
www.radissonblu.com

Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Tammer is a historic hotel built in 1929, situated near Tammerkoski rapids in central Tampere, Finland.

History

The Hotel Tammer is one of Finland's oldest operating hotels. The building is listed as a part of Tammerkoski national heritage area by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities. Built in neo-classical style and designed by town architect Bertel Strömmer, it was ready to open just in time for the 150th birthday of Tampere in fall 1929. A tragic event, sinking of steamer SS Kuru in lake Näsijärvi, cancelled all festivities. The depression years in the beginning of 1930s drove Hotel Tammer into financial trouble. At the end of the 1930s a better economic situation saved the hotel.

During its history Hotel Tammer has hosted many famous guests including the Finnish marshal Gustaf Mannerheim and the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin. Also Nobel laureate in literature Frans Emil Sillanpää was a frequent guest.

The hotel has also been portrayed in books and films. Some of the events in Arto Paasilinnas novel Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä were set in the hotel. Also scenes for a film adaptation of the novel were filmed in Hotel Tammer.

Restaurant

Chaine des Rotisseurs restaurant Tammer is located in ground floor of the building. In summertime food is served in terrace restaurant called "Tammerin puisto".

References

1. Finnish Board of Antiquities: Rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö. Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät kulttuurihistorialliset ympäristöt. (in finnish) ISBN 951-9075-63-1, ISSN 1236-6439.
2. ^ Raimo Seppälä, Grand Hotel Tammer ISBN 952-91-7711-9
3. "Rotisseurs suositukset". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-11-25.

Sources

• Hotel Tammer homepage

External links

• Media related to Hotel Tammer at Wikimedia Commons
• Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Tammer – Official Site (in English)

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