The Tapiola Central Tower (Finnish: Tapiolan keskustorni) is a high-rise building at the centre of the Tapiola garden city in northeastern Espoo, Finland. The tower is high and has 13 floors. It has a total floor space of . The tower was designed by architect Aarne Ervi and it was completed officially on September 15, 1961. Construction of the tower started in 1958.Halttunen, Hannes; Stadius, Annina: Espoon tornit , City planning bureau of Espoo 2013. Accessed on 21 November 2017. The tower was originally known as Konttoritorni ("office tower").Pietiläinen, Jari: Keskustorni riemunkirjavien vaiheiden kautta miehen ikään , Länsiväylä 30 August 2011. Accessed on 21 November 2017.
Originally the bottom floors of the tower hosted business spaces, while the top floors hosted offices and bureaus. The twelfth floor hosted restaurant Linnunrata for a long time. The top floor is contracted and hosted panorama restaurant Kultakukko.Keskustorni 1961, Architecture Museum of Finland 30 August 2011. Accessed on 21 November 2017.
The Tapiola Central Tower is coated with enameled steel.
Many scenes in 1960s-era Finnish films where shot at the panorama restaurant of the Tapiola Central Tower.
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External links Pirkko Mannola kotikulmilla Tapiolassa (Pirkko Mannola at her home neighbourhood in Tapiola) Sijoittajaa etsitään: Tapiolan maamerkki muuttumassa hotelliksi (Looking for an investor: the Tapiola landmark is changing to a hotel)