Oulu Swimming Pool
| Oulu Swimming Pool | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Oulu Swimming Pool | |
| 65°00′33″N 25°29′55″E / 65.0092°N 25.4987°E | |
| Location | Pikkukankaantie 3, Oulu |
| Opened | 4 November 1974[1] |
| Closed | 28 February 2025 |
| Demolished | 2025 |
| Operated by | City of Oulu |
| Owned by | City of Oulu |
| Architect | Risto Harju[1] |
| Cost | 12.6 million FIM[1] |
| Length | 50 metres (164 ft) |
| Website | www.ouka.fi/en/swimming-pools |
Oulu Swimming Pool was an indoor swimming pool in the Raksila neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland. It was the biggest of the three indoor swimming pools in Oulu and one of the biggest in Finland.[2] The swimming pool designed by architect Risto Harju was completed in 1974.[1]
The main pool was a 50-metre (164 ft) pool with eight lanes. In addition to the main pool, there were a 25-metre (82 ft) lap pool, children's pools, a pool with a water slide and an activity pool. The diving tower had platforms at ten, seven, five and three metres.[2]
The pool came to national light in 2018, when an unknown man repeatedly defecated in the water.[3]
The pool was permanently closed on 28 February 2025 and demolished in 2025. It will be replaced with a new building, due to open in 2029.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Manninen, Turo (1995). Oulun kaupungin historia VI [History of the City of Oulu VI] (in Finnish). Oulun kaupunki. pp. 205, 322. ISBN 951-9234-48-9.
- ^ a b "Swimming Pools". City of Oulu. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Sarjakakkaaja iski uimahallissa – altaassa sattumalta ollut ulostetutkija tyrmistyi". City of Oulu. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Loukkola, Pekka (10 September 2024). "Aikoinaan Suomen toiseksi suosituin uimahalli suljetaan helmikuussa 2025" (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 23 September 2024.