Where to stay in Tourula
The right area depends on your trip. Here's who each one suits — pick the place, then the hotel.
Tourula is an old working quarter on the eastern side of Jyväskylä, a district of former factory streets where hotels are few. Beds are scarce here. The ridge of Vesilinna rises just to the west, with Galleria Ratamo showing art in the old railway buildings and the Taulumäen kirkko close by, a quiet base near the rail edge of the city.
The district suits you if you want an offbeat eastern footing in central Finland, near the galleries and the Keski-Suomen luontomuseo yet away from the centre of Jyväskylä.
About Tourula
What are the main landmarks in Tourula?
Galleria Ratamo marks Tourula, the gallery set in the old railway buildings of this eastern district of Jyväskylä. Art fills the works. The ridge of Vesilinna rises to the west and the brick Taulumäen kirkko stands nearby, the Jyväskylän taidemuseo and the Keski-Suomen luontomuseo holding their collections within reach, while the Suomen käsityön museo carries the craft of the region and the Sankarihautamuistomerkki Uhriliekki marks the fallen, the gathered cultural points of an old working corner of central Finland.
What is the history of Tourula?
Tourula grew on the eastern side of Jyväskylä as an industrial quarter beside the railway in central Finland. The works shaped it. Factories and rail sheds filled its low ground while the city climbed the ridge of Vesilinna to the west, and the Taulumäen kirkko rose to serve the eastern parishes.
As industry faded the old buildings turned to new use, Galleria Ratamo taking over a railway works to show art among the brick. The Sankarihautamuistomerkki Uhriliekki kept the memory of the fallen. Tourula held its character as a working district of the city.
Where is Tourula?
Tourula lies on the eastern side of Jyväskylä in central Finland, its low former factory streets set below the ridge of Vesilinna near the railway.
Where Tourula sits
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