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Kirkkolampi Arboretum

Kirkkolammen puisto

Popular park around the Kirkkolampi pond. Over 250 species of subarctic trees and perennials.

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Lutheran church
Built 1950, near the administrative centre. Famous for its considerable large fresco "Spring of the Life" by professor Lennart Segerstråle. The fresco and other wall paintings use elements of Lapland in Biblical context (for example there are no lambs but reindeer). There is a nice arboretum by the pool Kirkkolampi right next to the church.
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Administrative and Cultural Centre
The rebuilding of Rovaniemi after World War II was largely planned by the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto – particularly its reindeer antler layout. He also designed the Administrative and Cultural Centre which includes the Lappia Hall (theatre, culture and congress centre), the, and the.
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Hanki Korean Restaurant
Small Korean restaurant. Excellent and authentic Korean food.
Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 12:00–20:00, Sun closed
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Rovaniemi Theatre
Rovaniemen teatteri
Plays in Finnish. Students get about 50% discount from the ticket price.
tickets €15–45/adult, cloakroom fee €2/person.