Location: Jyväskylä, Finland
Duration: 4 h
Sites: Säynätsalo Town Hall
Available: June/July/August, Wednesday-Friday
Accommodation: Not included
Transportation: Not included
Themes: Boat trip, Civic centers, Cultural buildings, Modernism, Red brick
From 35 € per person
Experience Alvar Aalto’s architecture and the Finnish Lakeland just like Aalto himself did.
Tour highlights:
Welcome to experience the Alvar Aalto Cruise on Lake Päijänne. The most well-known Finnish architect Alvar Aalto used to spend his time in the beautiful Säynätsalo area where he also used to have his summer house – designed by himself of course.
During this trip you will get to know Alvar Aalto’s history and the Säynätasalo Town Hall which was designed by Aalto. Did you know that Alvar Aalto often travelled to Säynätsalo by the same boat S/S Suomi?
Aalto e la natura Cruise in Lakeland Jyväskylä. Photo: Walmari Kalevi-Korhonen
Säynätsalo Town Hall’s main lobby and the office corridor curve around the inner courtyard. Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola, Visit Jyväskylä
Enjoy the Finnish Lakeland sceneries and experience the world-class architecture. Lake Päijänne is the longest and second largest lake in Finland, Säynätsalo Town Hall is among Alvar Aalto’s most significant works.
14.00 Our genuine steam boat S/S Suomi departs from Jyväskylä harbour.
15.20 Arrival at Säynätsalo pier where the guide is waiting, walk to the town hall.
15.30 Guided tour at the Säynätsalo Town Hall. This unique building attracted attention as early as at the construction stage. Since completion, the building has attracted visitors from all over the world.
17.00 Local bus no 16 to the centre of Jyväskylä.
Trip takes approx. 4.5 h, of which 1 h 20 min on board.
Lunch during the cruise or coffee with Alvar Aalto cake at the Town Hall are optional.
Jyväskylä / 1949-52
The invitational competition for Säynätsalo Town Hall was held in 1949. Aalto won the competition with an entry marked ‘Curia’, and was immediately commissioned to prepare working drawings. Completed in 1952, the building is one of Aalto’s most admired designs. The dominant element of the building is the council chamber,…
Pellonpääntie 23 A
40820, Jyväskylä