Viinikanlahti

Järven rannalla uusia asuinrakennuksia, puista ja rantareitti.
The Viinikanlahti area on the Lake Pyhäjärvi waterfront will undergo a complete transformation over the coming years. The wastewater treatment plant that currently dominates the landscape will soon relocate to new underground facilities in Sulkavuori, and a new lakefront city district for some 3,000 residents will begin to take shape in the vacated area. The new district will be implemented in phases over a span of approximately ten years.

Urban residential blocks will rise in the area, in addition to a school, daycare centre, indoor exercise venue, grocery shop, hotel and other commercial premises. The park-like waterfront zone is set to become a recreational hotspot for all Tampere residents and tourists alike. The lakeside will boast a harbour, rowing and canoeing centre, beach, sauna, playground and seating areas with amenities and services amidst the finest lake views in all of central Tampere. The public squares, parks and residential block courtyards will be leafy and pleasant.

Viinikanlahti will be connected to the city centre and its ample services by two new pedestrian and bicycle bridges. The walking and cycling routes will continue in all directions along the shoreline. Parking will be centralised into two indoor parking facilities, and the streets within the area will be free from all unnecessary motor traffic. The upcoming Tampere–Pirkkala tramline is to be built on Hatanpään valtatie, and there will be two stops at Viinikanlahti.

An international urban ideas competition for the architectural and landscape design of the new Viinikanlahti district was arranged in 2019–2020. The winning competition entry has served as the basis for further planning. The City Council of Tampere ratified the local detailed plan on 19 August 2024, and the plan is now valid.

What will the Viinikanlahti area look like as part of the developing Tampere city centre? Check out the planning material.

Visualizations (2024)

Havainnekuva Viinikanlahden kehittyvästä kaupunginosasta ilmasta kuvattuna.
The new Viinikanlahti district – visualization of the local detailed plan ratification phase 2024

Videos (2024)

The special features of Viinikanlahti are visualized in short videos. The descriptions below the list of video links explain what you will see in the linked videos.

  • Urban plaza: The video takes you along Vesitehtaanraitti to the Viinikanlahti plaza. The square houses patios for restaurants and commercial premises, as well as plantings, seating areas and trees. In the background, you can see the Viinikanlahti harbour.
  • Lakefront walkway: The video takes you on a walk along the lakefront boardwalk towards the harbour. The walkway meanders between a lakeside meadow and stunning lake views.
  • New rowing and canoeing centre, sauna and beach: The video guides you through the rowing and canoeing centre yard towards the beach, passing by the sauna building and diving tower along the way.
  • Arriving in Viinikanlahti via a bridge from the city centre: The video shows the arrival from Ratinannokka via the Viinikanlahti bridge to the new Viinikanlahti harbour and lakeside park. The harbour has sales booths and a café building with an outdoor serving area.

3D model of the Viinikanlahti area (2023)

Check out planning materials

Local detailed planning, master planning and surveys (in Finnish)

Viinikanlahti international urban ideas competition

The Viinikanlahti international urban ideas competition was held in 2019–2020. The competition entry entitled “Lakes & Roses” (NOAN Architects Ltd) was selected as the winner. The jury praised the entry for its excellent overall approach to the urban and landscape architecture and for the clarity of the cityscape. The master planning and local detailed planning for the area were carried out after the competition, based on the winning entry. The materials related to the competition can be found on the competition website.

Viinikanlahti planning and implementation schedule

Viinikanlahti in key figures

3300

New residents

2035

Estimated completion deadline

250

Jobs

200000

m2 in gross floor area

Minna Seppänen
Project Development Manager
Phone:
+358 40 150 9857
Milla Hilli-Lukkarinen
Local detailed planning Project Architect
Phone:
044 486 3500
Raija Tevaniemi
Project Engineer
Phone:
050 523 2052
Updated 10.2.2025