Näsinneula
Näsinneula (Template:IPA; Template:Lit.) is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built in 1970–1971 and was designed by Pekka Ilveskoski. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Finland and at present the tallest observation tower in the Nordic countries at a height of Template:Convert. The tower opened in 1971 and is located in the Särkänniemi amusement park. There is a revolving restaurant in the tower Template:Convert above the ground; one revolution takes 45 minutes. The design of Näsinneula was inspired by the Space Needle in Seattle. The idea of a revolving restaurant was taken from the Puijo Tower, which is located in Kuopio, the city of North Savo.
The base of the tower is at about Template:Convert of elevation from lake Näsijärvi. There are two elevators, which were changed to new Kone elevators in 2020. Before the update the elevators were manufactured by Valmet-Schliren. The elevators go up to a height of Template:Convert, to the Pilvilinna ("Cloud Castle") café. The restaurant (called Näsinneula) is one story higher.
The elevator ride to the top takes 27 seconds with a maximum speed of Template:Convert and the elevators carry a maximum of 16 people. The elevators are still the fastest public elevators in Finland. In the event of a blackout, the tower's own diesel emergency generator will start. In an emergency, people can be evacuated with stairs that have 700 steps.
Beacon lights at the top of the tower display a weather forecast:
| three yellow bars | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | = clear weather |
| two yellow and one dark green bar | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | = cloudy |
| one yellow and two dark green bars | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | = chance of rain |
| three dark green bars | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | Template:Background color | = rainy |
Gallery
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Näsinneula – tower on the shore of Näsijärvi in Tampere, 21 August 2005 -
A view of the city of Tampere from Näsinneula, September 2020 -
Drawing of the tower top -
Näsijärvi lake seen from the Näsinneula tower in Tampere, 21 August 2005 -
Näsinneula as seen from Lentävänniemi across Näsijärvi. Hotel Torni is visible in the background. -
A winter view of northern Tampere and Näsijärvi lake from the tower -
Restaurant Näsinneula
