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Bremerhaven-Lehe Station – a piece of railway history in the Lehe district of Bremerhaven.

The current station building was constructed between 1912 and 1914 and designed by architect Ernst Moeller. With its high hipped roof, mansard sections, and distinctive clock turret, the brick building reflects the early 20th-century Reform architecture style. Decorative sandstone reliefs symbolize railway traffic and fishing — a reference to the city’s maritime character.

Since 2010, the station building has been listed as a protected cultural monument. Today, Bremerhaven-Lehe remains an active regional station — a place where historic architecture meets everyday movement, commuters, and passing trains. // #Bremerhaven #Lehe #BremerhavenLehe #BahnhofLehe #RailwayStation #RailwayPhotography #TrainStation #HistoricArchitecture #ReformArchitecture #BrickArchitecture #CulturalHeritage #BlackAndWhitePhotography #UrbanPhotography #NorthernGermany

Jari Similä Feb 28

Another landmark rises above the old industrial district of Myllytulli — almost like a wizard’s tower. The red-brick tower and adjoining building once formed part of the Veljekset Åström leather factory. Completed in the 1920s, they served as the factory’s water tower and power station. The factory produced, among other things, leather boots, belts, and saddles before closing in 1960.

In 1988, Finland’s first science centre began operating here. The complex has been under renovation since 2023 and is scheduled to reopen in October 2026. As part of the restoration, the tower was given a new copper roof that gleams in the evening light and will gradually return to the familiar green patina I remember from earlier years.

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Jari Similä Feb 1

Oulu Prison was designed in 1882 by Ludvig Isak Lindqvist, Director General of the National Board of Public Buildings. The first prisoners arrived on 25 July 1885, a date still carved into the brick wall beside the main gate: “18 25/7 85 Tultiin Linnan.”

The prison ceased operations in December 2025, when a new facility opened in Ruskonselkä. Rising above the rooftops of Myllytulli, the red-brick building forms a prominent landmark. Its future use has not yet been decided; possible plans include cultural spaces or a hotel.

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