| Näsinneula | |
| Location: | Särkänniemi, Tampere, Finland |
| Coordinates: | 61.505°N 23.7433°W |
| Start Date: | 1970 |
| Completion Date: | 1971 |
| Opening: | 28 April 1971 |
| Building Type: | Observation, communication, restaurant |
| Antenna Spire: | 167.91NaN1 |
| Roof: | 1381NaN1 |
| Top Floor: | 1341NaN1 |
| Floor Count: | 2 |
| Elevator Count: | 2 |
| Architect: | Pekka Ilveskoski |
| References: | <ref name=skyscraperpage>{{cite web
| url = http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7306
| title = Näsinneula Observation Tower – SkyscraperPage.com
| accessdate = 2007-09-14
}}</ref><ref name=structurae>{{cite web
| url = http://de.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000596
| title = Aussichtsturm Näsinneula
| accessdate = 2007-09-14
}}</ref> |
Näsinneula (pronounced as /fi/;) is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built in 1970–1971 and was designed by Pekka Ilveskoski. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Finland and at present the tallest observation tower in the Nordic countries at a height of 168m (551feet). The tower opened in 1971 and is located in the Särkänniemi amusement park. There is a revolving restaurant in the tower 124m (407feet) above the ground; one revolution takes 45 minutes. The design of Näsinneula was inspired by the Space Needle in Seattle. The idea of a revolving restaurant was taken from the Puijo Tower, which is located in Kuopio, the city of North Savonia.
The base of the tower is at about 15m (49feet) of elevation from lake Näsijärvi. There are two elevators, which were changed to new Kone elevators in 2020. Before the update the elevators were manufactured by Valmet-Schliren. The elevators go up to a height of 120m (390feet), to the Pilvilinna ("Cloud Castle") café. The restaurant (called Näsinneula) is one story higher.
The elevator ride to the top takes 27 seconds with a maximum speed of 60NaN0 and the elevators carry a maximum of 16 people. The elevators are still the fastest public elevators in Finland. In the event of a blackout, the tower's own diesel emergency generator will start. In an emergency, people can be evacuated with stairs that have 700 steps.
Beacon lights at the top of the tower display a weather forecast:
| three yellow bars | = clear weather | ||||
| two yellow and one dark green bar | = cloudy | ||||
| one yellow and two dark green bars | = chance of rain | ||||
| three dark green bars | = rainy |