Jari SimiläOulu 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.
#Oulu #HistoricArchitecture #BrickArchitecture #Winter #Myllytulli #AdaptiveReuse
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.
#Oulu #HistoricArchitecture #BrickArchitecture #Winter #Myllytulli #AdaptiveReuse
