People have been taking steam here in Tampere since 1906, making this the oldest public sauna in Finland still in operation. Hermanni and Maria Lahtinen built the block in the early 1900s, and in 1915 the first wooden building was replaced by the stone one still used today. It was protected as national built heritage in 2023, and the Pispala sauna association has looked after it since 1989.
There is a café in the same building, and massage is also available. At busy times sessions are limited to two hours. Bathers keep the benches calm, so phones and arguments stay out of the steam room. The entrance is not step-free.
