Sipuran Navetta is a restored stone barn on the shore of Lake Alasenjärvi, in the Ahtiala district of Lahti, about 8 km north-east of the city center. It takes events of about 130 guests: weddings and family celebrations, company meetings, seminars, training days and exhibitions. The owners present it as the oldest barn in Lahti, and the building has been kept close to its history of about 250 years.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists meetings, seminars and training among the uses of the barn. Rooms on the ground floor and in the loft can be rented by the day for company meetings, training, community gatherings and recreational events. Display screens are available for presenting materials, and sound equipment can be arranged to suit the event. The multi-use spaces also host dance courses, yoga and art exhibitions, so the layout is flexible and can be adapted for small courses.
The ground floor is heated and open all year. Its stone walls are one and a half meters thick, which evens out temperature swings and keeps the rooms cool in summer heat. For a team day outside the city, the setting is rural while staying within the Lahti urban area.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, milestone birthdays and other family celebrations are the other main use. The site names parties for about 130 guests as the barn's scale, and the loft was tested with its first party for 135 guests in July 2023. The loft party space on the upper floor of the stone barn has been renovated for this purpose. It is in use in the warm season, from April to October. A lunch or dinner event is possible too, and the owners can plan custom dinner arrangements on request.
Rooms and capacities
There are two main levels.
The ground floor has a large hall with natural stone walls. It is described as suited to art exhibitions and galleries, and it is also used for parties, meetings and training. It is available all year, and the ground floor was renovated for year-round use in 2024 and 2025.
The loft, called the Ylinen in Finnish, is a renovated party space on the upper floor. It runs from April to October. Plank floors were installed there in 2022 and 2023.
The official site gives about 130 as the overall size of event the barn can host. It does not publish a separate capacity for each level.
Catering
Meals and coffee service can be arranged through partner providers. The barn has refrigerators for soft drinks, and organisers may also arrange refreshments themselves. In summer the barn runs a seasonal café, and the owners say they have long planned catering facilities as part of the project.
History and setting
The stone barn was built in the late 1700s, on land then known as the Sipura horse farm. In the late 1800s the area became Sipura Manor, owned by the owners of Seesta Manor, a little under 10 km away. The roof and upper structure were renewed in 1934. The City of Lahti acquired the property in the early 1960s, and a metal company rented the barn until 2015.
In 2011 the current owners, Else and Eero, bought the barn from the city to restore it as a space for events, meetings, exhibitions and courses. The stone structure was repaired in 2014 and 2015 with a local vocational stonemasonry course, the interior walls and window openings were restored in 2019 and 2020, and the roof tiles were replaced in 2019 with new ones that follow the original shape.
Getting there
The address is Sipurantie 28, 15320 Lahti. The barn is by Lake Alasenjärvi, about 8 km north-east of central Lahti. Questions about hiring the spaces go to tapahtumat@sipurannavetta.com or by phone to 040 5540831 or 040 5011170.
