Tapiola is a district of the municipality of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. It is located in the western part of Helsinki capital region. The name Tapiola is derived from Tapio, who is the forest god of Finnish mythology, especially as expressed in the Kalevala.
The Espoo cultural centre and the Keskustorni (central tower)
A view of Tapiola in 1965.
The "hip flask houses" in Tapiola were built from 1959 to 1961. This image is from 1967.
The WeeGee house, which hosts the Espoo Museum of Modern Art, designed by Aarno Ruusuvuori
Espoo is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Espoo is approximately 314,000. It is the 2nd most populous municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.58 million inhabitants.
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