Protected building

Ammuslataamo (Senaatti-kiinteistöt ent. Geologian tutkimuslaitos)

Kuopio

Why visit

Between Savilahti and Neulamäki spreads the coherent functionalist precinct of Kuopio's former ammunition-loading works — designed for the defence forces by architect Kalle Lehtovuori in the 1930s, its special purpose still legible in the town plan.

Look for: There were originally 26 buildings; look at how 1930s defence-forces functionalism still shows in the dozen or so that survive — a nationally significant built cultural environment.

About this site

The building group of the former Kuopio ammunition factory belongs to the significant building stock produced by the defence forces in the early years of independence. The area's special use is reflected in its urban-planning composition. The architecturally coherent special area of the ammunition factory is situated between Savilahti and Neulamäki.

The buildings designed by architect Kalle Lehtovuori, originally 26 in number, represent functionalism implemented in the defence establishment during the 1930s. About ten buildings have been preserved from the extensive building stock. The former Kuopio ammunition factory is a nationally significant built cultural environment (RKY site).

Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish