Experience Alvar Aalto’s architecture in Jyväskylä

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Säynätsalo Town Hall. Photo Visit Jyväskylä, Tero Takalo-Eskola.
Säynätsalo Town Hall is one of Aalto’s most admired designs. Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola, Visit Jyväskylä
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Experience Alvar Aalto’s legacy in the city known as the “Alvar Aalto capital of the world,” Jyväskylä. This unique tour immerses you in a cityscape that showcases the most comprehensive collection of Aalto’s work, spanning every phase of his career.

Discover Aalto’s architectural masterpieces, where modernist design meets everyday life. On this journey, you’ll do more than just see architecture; you’ll live it. Sleep, dine, and even relax by the water, all within spaces crafted by Aalto’s hand.

Jyväskylä is where Aalto’s story began: he opened his first architectural office here, started a family, and created his nearby summer retreat. It is also home to the world’s only Alvar Aalto Museum, housed in a building he designed himself.

Throughout the tour, witness the evolution of Aalto’s style—from his early classicism, through the warmth of his red-brick period, to the crisp lines of his monumental white structures.

Experience Highlights

  • A guided walking tour of Aalto’s key works, including the Workers’ Club, administrative block (the theatre, police station, and municipal offices), the Defence Corps Building, and the Aalto Campus of the University of Jyväskylä
  • Alvar Aalto Museum
  • A visit to AaltoAlvari swimming pool, an exclusive Aalto-designed facility
  • Local crafts and visit to Toivola Old Courtyard
  • Muurame Church
  • Säynätsalo Town Hall
Jyväskylä Workers' club building was the first notable public building that Alvar designed together with Aino. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
Jyväskylä Workers' club building was the first notable public building that Alvar designed together with Aino. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
Main building of the Jyväskylä University campus is the most famous one in the area. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
Main building of the Jyväskylä University campus is the most famous one in the area. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
The Alvar Aalto Museum’s permanent exhibition tells the story of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto's architecture, design and personal lives. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation.
The Alvar Aalto Museum’s permanent exhibition tells the story of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto's architecture, design and personal lives. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation.
In addition to various water sports available at Aalto's swimming hall, you can also relax in their spa section. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
In addition to various water sports available at Aalto's swimming hall, you can also relax in their spa section. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
Alvar Aalto had made his first trip to Italy in 1924, and his travel impressions are much in evidence in the church of Muurame. Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola, Visit Jyväskylä
Alvar Aalto had made his first trip to Italy in 1924, and his travel impressions are much in evidence in the church of Muurame. Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola, Visit Jyväskylä
Säynätsalo Town Hall's main lobby and the office corridor curve around the inner courtyard. Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola, Visit Jyväskylä
Säynätsalo Town Hall's main lobby and the office corridor curve around the inner courtyard. Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola, Visit Jyväskylä

Experience Alvar Aalto’s architecture in Jyväskylä

Duration

3 days

Accessible

No

Availability

All year round

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