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Eteläpuisto
Southern Park () is a public park in Tampere, Finland. It was designed by the engineer K. Vaaramäki and built by landscape gardener Onni Karsten. It is a common venue for musical concerts during the summer. History At the end of the 19th century, Eteläpuisto had vegetable gardens and cellars for Russian soldiers, and during the civil war in 1918, potatoes and fennel were temporarily grown there. The park was built in two phases in 1915–1917 and 1928–1929. The park was designed by city engineer K. Vaaramäki and its construction was led by city gardener Onni Karsten. In 1924, a classical-style round stage was built there. It was replaced in 1950 by the Co-operative Memorial designed by Wäinö Aaltonen, a double-sided work "Back from Shopping" and on the other side of the work is "Log Carriers". At the time, it was the largest sculpture in the Nordic countries. In 1953, a bust of the industrialist Fabian Klingendahl made by Yrjö Liipola was erected in the park. From 31 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Individual Speedway Championship ...
The Finnish Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Finnish national champion. It was first staged in 1955. The final of the Finnish Championship regularly doubled up as the Finnish qualification round for the Speedway World Championship. If the Finnish final was held in the Summer months, the qualification would be for the following year's World Championship. Key *Unless stated, all riders are from Finland *(nwc) indicates that it was not a world championship qualifier Past winners See also Finland national speedway team References {{International speedway Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eteläpuisto
Southern Park () is a public park in Tampere, Finland. It was designed by the engineer K. Vaaramäki and built by landscape gardener Onni Karsten. It is a common venue for musical concerts during the summer. History At the end of the 19th century, Eteläpuisto had vegetable gardens and cellars for Russian soldiers, and during the civil war in 1918, potatoes and fennel were temporarily grown there. The park was built in two phases in 1915–1917 and 1928–1929. The park was designed by city engineer K. Vaaramäki and its construction was led by city gardener Onni Karsten. In 1924, a classical-style round stage was built there. It was replaced in 1950 by the Co-operative Memorial designed by Wäinö Aaltonen, a double-sided work "Back from Shopping" and on the other side of the work is "Log Carriers". At the time, it was the largest sculpture in the Nordic countries. In 1953, a bust of the industrialist Fabian Klingendahl made by Yrjö Liipola was erected in the park. From 31 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampere
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the second most populous urban area in the country after the Helsinki metropolitan area. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. The urban area has a population of approximately 340,000. Tampere is considered to be the most important urban, economic and cultural centre in the whole of inland Finland. Tampere and its surroundings are part of the historic province of Satakunta. The area belonged to the province of Häme from 1831 to 1997; over time, it has often been considered a province of Tavastia. For example, in '' Uusi tietosanakirja'', published in the 1960s, the Tampere sub-region is presented as part of the then province of Tavastia. However between 1775 and 1870 Tammerkoski rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1976 Speedway World Team Cup was the 17th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the White City Stadium in London. Australia became only the fourth country to win the title. They ended the run of England by knocking them out in the British qualifying round. Qualification British (& Commonwealth) Round * 16 May * Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich * Referee: R. Randborg * Australia to Final Scandinavian Round * 30 May * Eteläpuisto, Tampere * Sweden to Final Continental Round Quarterfinal * 13 July * Castiglione Olona Speedway, Varese * West Germany and Italy to Continental Semifinal Quarterfinal * 13 July * Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško * Czechoslovakia and Hungary to Continental Semifinal Semifinal * 26 June * Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut *West Germany and Czechoslovakia to Continental Final Continental Final * 3 July * Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slaný * Poland and Soviet Union to Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1979 Speedway World Team Cup was the 20th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place on 16 September at the White City Stadium in London. New Zealand won their first title defeating defending champions Denmark, who finished in second place. Qualification Stage 1 Commonwealth Round * 20 May * Smallmead Stadium, Reading * Referee: C.Bergstrom * New Zealand and USA to Intercontinental Final Scandinavian Round * 20 May * Eteläpuisto, Tampere * Denmark and Sweden to Intercontinental Final Continental Round * 20 May * Illerstadion, Kempten * Austria and Netherlands to Continental Semifinal * 20 May * Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc * Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Semifinal Semifinal * 15 July * Svítkova Stadion, Pardubice * Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Final Qualifying Stage 2 Continental Final * 29 July * Olympic Stadium, Wrocław * Att: 35,000 * Poland and Czechoslovaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1981 Speedway World Team Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Olching Speedwaybahn in Olching, West Germany. Denmark won their second title. Ominously for the rest of the world the team contained a youthful Hans Nielsen and Erik Gundersen. Qualification stage 1 Commonwealth round * 17 May * Smallmead Stadium, Reading * Referee: C. Ringstrom * Att: 7,000 * England & USA to Intercontinental Final Scandinavian round * 28 May * Eteläpuisto, Tampere * Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final Continental round * 17 May * Holsteinring, Brokstedt * West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final * 17 May * Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen * Soviet Union & Hungary to Continental Semi-Final Semifinal * 28 June 28 * Stadio Ottorino Verzaro, Badia Polesine * Soviet Union & West Germany to Continental Final Qualification stage 2 Continental Final * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1984 Speedway World Team Cup was the 25th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka, in Leszno, Poland. Denmark easily won their fourth title, winning by 20 clear points in the final. Qualification stage 1 Scandinavian & Commonwealth rounds Continental rounds Semi finals * (1st & 2nd to Continental Final) * Svítkov Stadium, Prague * 24 June * Ref : R Cheladze (Pol) Qualification stage 2 Intercontinental final * (Winner to Final ; 2nd & 3rd to Continental Final) * Grevby Motorstadion, Mariestad * 23 June * Ref: Graham Brodie (GB) * Att: 2,499 Continental final * (1st & 2nd to Final) * Rottalstadion, Pocking * 8 July * Att: 5,000 * Ref: Sam Bass (Aus) World final * Alfred Smoczyk Stadium, Leszno Leszno (, , ) is a historic city in western Poland, seat of Leszno County within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of soil, dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central Europe, Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest-ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world, run under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The first official championships were held in 1936. Today, the championship is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each season. However, up to 1994, it was usually run as a single-night event after qualifying rounds during the season, leading up to a final consisting of 20 heats, where points were awarded according to riders' heat placings and then tallied up at the end. Before the World Championship received its formal recognition from the ACU and the FIM in 1936, other unofficial Speedway World Championships were staged between 1931 and 1935, in Europe, South America and Australasia, such as the Star Riders' Championship. Unofficial World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
