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Levón

The Wolff auditorium can accommodate up to 250 people. The auditorium is named after Councillor of Commerce Carl Gustaf Wolff (1800–1868). Wolff was the largest private ship owner in the Nordic countries in the mid-1800s and he owned a shipyard in Palosaari strait.

The largest of the auditoriums is Levón, which can accommodate up to 500 people. The auditorium is named after Councillor of Commerce August Alexander Levón (1820–1875). He founded the Vaasa cotton mill, steam mill and the Vaasa steam boat limited companies and played a part in many other businesses. The Levón auditorium can be used for large international conferences, as the lecture hall offers modern equipment for audio, video, simultaneous interpretation and translation.

Wolff

Kurtén

The Kurtén auditorium has a maximum capacity of 100 people. The auditorium is named after Councillor of Commerce Joachim Kurtén (1863–1899). Kurtén was the Chief Executive Officer of Vaasan Puuvillateollisuus Oy (Vaasa Cotton Industry) and also participated in the operations of Vaasan Höyrymylly (Vaasa Steam Mill) and Vaasan Saippua (Vaasa Soap).


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