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Pyynikki (Swedish: Pynike) is a district and a nature reserve in Tampere, Finland. It is located in the Pyynikinharju ridge, between the city center and the western district of Pispala. Pyynikinharju is the highest esker in the world, rising 85 meters above the level of lake Pyhäjärvi.

Tampere Circuit was a motorsport race track which ran on public streets of Pyynikki. In 1962 and 1963, the Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix on Tampere Circuit was a race of the Road Racing World Championship.

Notable sights

• Pyynikki Esker
• Pyynikki observation tower
• Pyynikki Summer Theatre
• Viikinsaari Island

References

1. "Information on Tampere". City of Tampere. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
2. "Tampere Circuit". Stadium List. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

61°29′46″N 23°43′57″E / 61.496156°N 23.732496°E / 61.496156; 23.732496

v t e The official major districts of Tampere and their subdivision in neighbourhoods (and quarters)
Central Keskinen	1. Keskusta Finlayson Nalkala Amuri Kaakinmaa Pyynikinrinne Särkänniemi Tampella Jussinkylä Kyttälä Ratina Osmonmäki Tammela Tulli Kalevanharju Hatanpää Pyynikki 2. Sampo Kalevanrinne Liisankallio Petsamo Lappi Lapinniemi Kaleva Järvensivu Vuohenoja Kauppi Kissanmaa 3. Iides Viinikka Nekala Vihioja Jokipohja Muotiala
Northeastern Koillinen	4. Messu Uusikylä Ruotula Huikas Takahuhti Hakametsä Ristinarkku Aakkula Messukylä Pappila 5. Tasa Niihama Atala Ojala Kumpula Tasanne Olkahinen 6. Leino Linnainmaa Leinola Holvasti Vehmainen Hankkio
Southeastern Kaakkoinen	7. Kauka Turtola Viiala Haihara Kaukajärvi Lukonmäki Hallila 8. Herva Hervanta Rusko Hervantajärvi
Southern Eteläinen	9. Härmä Härmälä Sarankulma Rantaperkiö 10. Koivisto Rautaharkko Taatala Koivistonkylä Veisu Korkinmäki Nirva 11. Peltoo Lakalaiva Peltolammi Multisilta Vuores Lahdesjärvi
Southwestern Lounainen	12. Pispala Hyhky Ylä-Pispala Tahmela Ala-Pispala Santalahti 13. Raho Epilä Kaarila Villilä Kalkku Rahola 14. Tesoma Epilänharju Tohloppi Haukiluoma Lamminpää Myllypuro Ikuri Ristimäki Tesomajärvi
Northwestern Luoteinen	15. Liela Lielahti Pohtola Lintulampi Niemenranta Ryydynpohja 16. Lentävä Niemi Lentävänniemi
Northern Pohjoinen	17. Aito Nurmi Sorila Aitoniemi 18. Kämmen Kämmenniemi Viitapohja 19. Terä Polso Terälahti Velaatta
Districts that do not form statistical areas	20. Taraste 21. Hiedanranta

v t e Tampere Cityscape
Buildings	City Hall Tampere Hall Market Hall Workers' Hall City Central Office Building Bus Station Central Station Central Library Central Hospital Central Police Station Central Fire Station Näsilinna Palace Commerce House
Places of worship	Tampere Cathedral Old Church Church of the Alexander Nevsky and the Saint Nicholas Baptist Church Alexander Church Kaleva Church Finlayson Church Holy Cross Church
Universities and colleges	Tampere University University of Tampere University of Applied Sciences Police University College Vocational College Tredu
Parks & gardens	Hämeenpuisto Eteläpuisto Koskipuisto Wilhelm von Nottbeck Park Pyynikki Hatanpää Arboretum Posteljooninpuisto
City squares	Central Square Tammelantori Sori Square Laukontori Väinö Linna Square
Tourist attractions	Särkänniemi Hatanpää Manor Hirvitalo Näsinneula Pyynikki observation tower
Hotels	Hotel Torni Hotel Tammer Hotel Ilves
Museums	Moomin Museum Vapriikki Museum Centre Finnish Ice Hockey Museum Finnish Museum of Games Natural History Museum Rupriikki Media Museum Milavida Museum Lenin Museum Spy Museum
Sport venues	Kauppi Stadium Nokia Arena Ratina Stadium Ice Stadium Tammelan Stadion
Performing arts	Theatres Tampere Theatre Comedy Theatre Workers' Theatre Pyynikki Summer Theatre Music venues Tampere Opera
Other venues	Tammerkoski Pispala Rajaportin sauna Hämeensilta Kalevankangas Cemetery Tampella Exhibition and Sports Centre Viikinsaari

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