Riihimäki, Railway junction town in Tavastia Proper, Finland
The town extends across 125 square kilometers with a population of 28,638 residents, situated 69 kilometers north of Helsinki and 109 kilometers southeast of Tampere.
Riihimäki emerged around its railway station in 1862 with the Helsinki-Riihimäki line construction and became Finland's first railway junction when tracks to Lahti opened in 1869.
The Finnish Glass Museum, established in 1981, documents three centuries of national glass production and displays numerous artifacts from local manufacturers.
Riihimäki Railway Station connects travelers to major Finnish cities through regular train services, with direct routes to Helsinki, Tampere, and Lahti.
The Riihimäki Prison stands as one of Finland's most secure facilities, designed to contain high-risk inmates within its reinforced structure.
Location: Kanta-Häme
Inception: 1922
Shares border with: Hausjärvi, Hyvinkää, Janakkala, Loppi
Website: https://riihimaki.fi
GPS coordinates: 60.73333,24.76667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:47
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Hyvinkää Church
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Riihimäki water tower
863 m
Hotel Sveitsi
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Finnish Glass Museum
1.6 km
Hausjärvi Church
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Hyvinkään konepaja
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Valvilla Wool Mill Museum
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The Hunting Museum of Finland
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Kino Sampo
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Tervakoski Church
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Villateollisuuden muistomerkki
12.4 km
Riihimäki Art Museum
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Havaitse Jumala luonnossa
11.7 km
Julia
12.1 km
Riihimäki Chapel Church
1.4 km
Kaatuneiden saksalaisten sotilaiden muistomerkki ja hauta
12.4 km
Historical Museum of Riihimäki
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Työväentalomuseo
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Herajoen työväentalo
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Hausjärven kotiseutumuseo
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Taidemuseo
371 m
Riihimäen Lasin tehdasalue
1.4 km
Hämeenkatu 14
12.3 km
Hyvinkään kirkko ja seurakuntakeskus
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Hyvinkää railway station building
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