Tulli () is a

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in the center of

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.Maija Louhivaara: ''Tampereen kadunnimet'', p. 86. Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja 51, 1999, Tampere. (in Finnish) It takes its name from the Customs House (''Tullikamari'') completed in 1901 and the associated Pakkahuone packing house. Due to the proximity of the

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, storage, office and production facilities were built in the area from the end of the 19th century. A town plan was established for the area in 1900. Tulli's area houses the premises of the

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, small industry, the Tullintori shopping center and, to an increasing extent, also settlements. The Customs House and Pakkahuone have

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and cultural activities. The northern boundary of Tulli is the

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street and in the north-south direction it is split by the

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street. On the eastern edge of the district is the popular recreation area of the eastern center, the Sorsapuisto park, on the southern edge of which is the large

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and congress center,

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, completed in 1990. In the western part of Tulli, on the edge of the railway yard and Ratapihankatu, is the tallest hotel building in both Tampere and Finland,

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. A new

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, the Tulli Tower (''Tullin torni''), is planned about 150 meters south of Hotel Torni.Nouseeko Torni-hotellin naapuriin Tampereen korkein talo? Tullin alueelle suunnitellaan taas uutta pilviä hipovaa rakennusta
– ''

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'' (in Finnish)

Sources

''Koskesta voimaa'' -verkkojulkaisu: Tullin alue – XVII kaupunginosa
(in Finnish)

References

External links

Tulli – VirtualTampere.com
Keskusta (Tampere) {{WesternFinland-geo-stub