Every design for Vammala
Wear your town with pride
13 unique designs from the town of Vammala in Pirkanmaa – map designs, local expressions and symbols only people who know the place will read. Also available as t-shirt, hoodie or tote bag.
T-shirt
from 249 SEK
Hoodie
from 499 SEK
Tote bag
from 129 SEK
About Vammala
Days of Old Literature
Vammaskoski rapids
Book museum
On the stone bridge over Vammaskoski, the rapids of the Kokemäenjoki, the two halves of Vammala meet. The bridge was built to join the river banks and was later widened, and it has carried the town's daily comings and goings ever since. The railway station still looks much as it did when the line opened, and the local paper, Tyrvään Sanomat, is the oldest in Finland. Koskipuisto and Kaalisaari give the centre its green spaces.
What sets Vammala apart is its love of books. Vanhan kirjallisuuden päivät, the Days of Old Literature, has made the name known across the country, and Suomalaisen kirjan museo Pukstaavi tells the long story of the Finnish book. Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Mauri Kunnas are both linked to the town, and Herra Hakkaraisen talo is among its sights. Today the old town is the centre of Sastamala.
If you grew up between the bridge and the bookstalls, this is your map: find the rapids, and you will find your own way home from there.
Shown on the map
Location: Pirkanmaa, Finland
Coordinates: 61.3448°N, 22.9058°E
