Aerial view from Imatrankoski. On the left in the picture Väärätalo, on the right Napinkulma and a lot of people on the pedestrian street. — A busy summer of events is coming to Imatra.

Imatra is once again awarding the beautifier of the cityscape - suggest a prize winner

The award is given annually to an operator who, through his own actions, has increased the comfort of the cityscape.

The city of Imatra will once again reward the beautifier of the cityscape.

The prize can be awarded to, for example, a private person, a community, a company or a housing association.

—The most important thing is that the recipient has taken measures for a more beautiful and comfortable urban environment. city engineer Erik Forstén says.

An action worthy of an award can be, for example

high-quality new construction
maintenance or repair of valuable buildings
enlivening the cityscape with art
landscaping or lighting
preserving or improving the built environment.

The Urban Development Board selects the awardee from the proposals submitted by the townspeople. Proposals can be submitted from 3.4 to 9.5. with the online form that can be found from this link. Small prizes will be drawn among those who submitted a proposal.

The cityscape beautifier will be announced in May

The cityscape beautifier prize is a metal plate, which can be affixed to the site in plain sight if desired. It will be handed over to the winner at the Imatrankoski summer opening on Saturday 25.5.

The beautifier of the cityscape was awarded for the first time in 2023. At that time, the award was given in honor of the anniversary to three parties, which were Ravintola Sula and the entrepreneur Jussi Honka, Villa Anna and the property owners Martti ja Antti Helkala with his family and the congregation of Imatra, which was awarded for improving the environment of the Tainionkoski church.