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Lepakko / Bat

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The large bat enclosed in a glass case along Porkkalankatu street is a reminder of the legendary Lepakkoluola that operated on the site from the 1970s up to 1999 in a former paint factory. The name Lepakkoluola ('Bat cave') was inspired by the birdlike logo of the factory. It was an innovative youth and music centre, and the birthplace of the first commercial local radio station in Finland, Radio ...

Visiting address

Porkkalankatu, Ruoholahti
00180 Helsinki

Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Updated: 24/3/2024