Travel Guide Jyväskylä
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The town, founded in 1837 by Tsar Nicholas I, lies to the north of Lake Päijänne. Jyväskylä played a key role in the development of education and national culture. In 1858, at a time when Finnish was still regarded by the Swedishintelligentsia as the language of the peasants, the first Finnish-language high school opened its doors in the city. Even today, the city remains a major cultural and student center, with some 25,000 teenagers attending its various schools. The architect Alvar Aalto designed several buildings here, including the university, the municipal theater...
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