Vallisaari is an island in Helsinki, Finland. It is located between Suomenlinna and Santahamina. The island has some ponds, and it was first known for hundreds of years as a place where sailors could take fresh water. Some fortifications were built on the island, but while neighbouring Suomenlinna became the main sea fort for Helsinki, Vallisaari was a supply point […]
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he Kamppi Chapel is a chapel in Kamppi, Helsinki, located on the Narinkka Square. It is also known as the “Chapel of Silence” since it is intended to be a place to calm down and have a moment of silence in one of the busiest areas in Finland. The chapel is operated on a partnership basis by the Helsinki Parish Union and […]
Seurasaari is an island and a district in Helsinki, Finland, known mostly as the location of the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, which consists of old, mainly wooden buildings transplanted from elsewhere in Finland and placed in the dense forest landscape of the island.Red squirrel in Seurasaari. The almost domesticated red squirrels on that island have become accustomed to […]
Moomin World is a theme park based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. It was designed by Dennis Livson, and located on the island of Kailo next to the old town of Naantali, in Southwest Finland. The blueberry-coloured Moomin House is the main attraction of the park, where guests are allowed to go to all five storeys. Hemulen’s house is located next to the […]
Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary). Its name comes from the Old Church Slavonic word uspenie, which denotes the Dormition. Annually, about half a million tourists visit the church. Admission to the Cathedral is free of charge. In winter, the Cathedral is closed on Mondays.
SantaPark is a Christmas theme park and visitor attraction in Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland. SantaPark was opened 28 November 1998. Theme The park is designed to emulate the cavern residence of Santa Claus on the Arctic circle. Popular culture often depicts Santa Clau coming from Lapland. Therefore, tourists come every year to Rovaniemi to meet Santa Claus. SantaPark is a Christmassy theme […]
Arktikum is a museum and science centre in Rovaniemi, Finland. The building is also a popular culture destination and venue for meetings and conferences and has a cafe and library to serve the customers. Two separate exhibitions operate at Arktikum, the Arctic Center, and the Provincial Museum of Lapland. Exhibitions The exhibitions at the Provincial Museum of Lapland and the Arctic Center examine culture, history, and modern life […]
The SnowCastle of Kemi is the biggest snow fort in the world. It is rebuilt every winter with a different architecture in Kemi, Finland. In 1996 the first snow castle drew 300,000 visitors. For several years the snowcastle was located in the Kemi city harbor. in 2017 the location was moved into a nearby park. Current address is Mansikkanokankatu 15. The area covered […]
Santa Claus Village is an amusement park in Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland. It was opened in 1985. Attractions Arctic Circle: The Arctic Circle ostensibly cuts right through Santa Claus Village. A white line denoting the Arctic Circle (at its position in 1865) is painted across the park. Visitors officially enter the Arctic area when they cross the line. The line is a […]
Nastola Aurinkolinna (originally Salpausselä Sanatorium) is an Art Nouveau castle in Lahti , Nastola church village , designed by architect Wäinö Palmqvist in 1921 . It was originally built as a sanatorium for children with bone and joint tuberculosis . Aurinkolinna has also served as a military hospital, a hospital for children with central nervous system disabilities and for a while in the 1990s as a refugee reception center. The main building […]
Kauppahalli has served for more than 100 years as a shopping & meeting place in Vaasa. We merchants are proud of the Gothic-style market hall building and the atmosphere that echoes its history. Vaasa Shopping Hall is one of the oldest and protected in the country.The hall was built in two parts, the first part, on the […]
The Northern Ostrobothnia Museum is a museum of cultural history. This provincial museum focuses on the city of Oulu and its surrounding Northern Ostrobothnia region. The museum is situated in the Hupisaaret Islands park in the Myllytulli neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland. The museum was founded in 1896 and it was maintained by a museum society until 1969, when the ownership was handed over to the […]
A short walk from Vaasa Square, in a beautiful location by the sea in the Inner Harbor is the Kunts Museum of Modern Art. The museum is named after the art collector, Consul Simo Kunts (1913–1984), whose foundation’s art collection is considered one of the most significant collections of modern and contemporary art in Finland. Donations – […]
Ulvilan church (including St. Olav’s Church ) is in Ulvila located in a medieval stone church , which was built at the turn of 1400-1500-figures. It is one of the most significant and best preserved medieval greystone churches in Finland , and also the only surviving sign of the medieval town of Ulvila . The patron saint of the church is St. Olavi . Ulvila Church is located along the Kirkkojuova , which separates Saarenluoto from the Kokemäenjoki River , in Ulvila’s Vanhakylä, a couple […]
Leineperi is a rural village in Kulla, Ulvila , Satakunta Province . Leineperi is known as one of the best-preserved cultural and historical ironworks villages in Finland, and several tens of thousands of visitors visit the village every year. The most significant attraction of the village is Leineper Ironworks, founded in 1771 . The most famous person from Leineper is Kaarlo Kangasniemi, the Olympic weightlifting champion born in the village . In 2001, Leineperi was […]
Linnansaari National Park is a national park founded in 1956 in Saimaa . In addition to Linnansaari itself , it includes hundreds of smaller islands and islets in Haukivesi , Rantasalmi , Savonlinna , and Varkaus . The main island has an old croft, the courtyard of which is considered a traditional landscape, and the fields of which are still used for digging to protect old cultural species. Much of the island is a natural cloth forest, and there are […]
Rauhalinna is Säämingin Leaf-promontory situated wooden villa , which represents rare in Finland villa-style architecture and decorative items. The peace castle was completed in 1900. The ornate villa was designed and built by Major General Nils Henrik Agaton Weckman (1850–1906) of the Russian Imperial Government of Fortress Engineers as a silver wedding anniversary gift for his wife Alma Emilia Sofia Weckman (1855–1921). Design work began in 1895 and construction […]
Olavinlinna was built in the 1400s the castle , which is located in Savonlinna , surrounded by rocky island in the water Haukivesi and Pihlajavesi connecting Kyrön Strait . The castle has also been known in the past as Savo Castle and Uusilinna. The popular tourist resort and events Olavinlinna is a popular tourist destination open all year round. Parties and occasions such as weddings can also be held in the castle […]
Talvisalo School is a primary school in Savonlinna . After the renovation, Pihlajavesi Special School moved to the premises of Talvisalo School and the schools merged into Talvisalo School at the beginning of 2011. At that time, the number of students in the school rose to about 350 students. Savonlinna city on the west side of 6th grade primary schools pupils […]
Mertala School is a unified school for about 700 students in Savonlinna . Categories 1.-9. in addition, the school has a preparatory class for immigrant students. Mertala School has been a unified school since 2003. From first grade onwards, Mertala School uses a four-cycle system. For the semester 2013-14, it is planned that the sixth graders of Nätki and Nojanmaa will be transferred to […]
Hunting Museum of Finland is in Riihimäki located in a hunting themed museum . Its purpose is to collect, store, study and present Finnish hunting and wilderness culture as well as Finnish wilderness visits in other parts of the world. Finnish Hunting Museum’s activities today The Hunting Museum is owned by an association called the Finnish Hunting Museum – Finlands Jaktmuseum ry., Whose highest decision-making power […]
The Finnish Glass Museum is a national responsibility museum located in Riihimäki , which focuses on glass manufacturing, the glass industry and the history of glass art. History The Finnish Glass Museum was founded in Riihimäki in 1961. The museum collection was based on the basic collection of 500 objects collected by the students of the Hämäläinen Association . The Glass Museum was opened in 1965. The museum was […]
The Kuopio Museum is an Art Nouveau -style museum building completed in 1907 on Snellman Park in Kuopio , on the edge of the former Kustaantori . The Kuopio Museum is the third oldest museum building in Finland after the Helsinki Ateneum (1887) and the Turku Art Museum (1904). It has national romantic features and has been inspired by Finnish castles such as Olavinlinna and Vyborg Castle . The architect was JV Strömberg, who designed a significant part of […]
The Kuopio Art Museum is the regional responsibility museum in Northern Savonia . The museum was formerly a regional art museum and was born in 1980 after a period of nearly 30 years of plans and temporary exhibition space. Collections The collections of the Kuopio Art Museum include about 6,700 works. The collections consist mainly of Finnish art. The ensemble consists of the Kuopio Art Museum, […]
Kuusankoskitalo is a cultural center located in Kuusankoski , Kouvola , which includes 500- and 200-seat ascendant halls, four smaller meeting rooms, a public library , a café-restaurant and a three- room Studio123 cinema. The main halls of Kuusankoski House are the largest auditorium suitable for concert halls, Kuusaasali, and the Voikkaasali, which is also used as a theater stage, with a semicircular auditorium. In addition, […]
Mielakan ski resort is in Kouvola Mielakan Located in the ski resort . The ski resort has seven lighted and cannon-covered slopes: a children’s slope, a Vauhtirinne for experienced skiers and a Kilparinne. In addition, the center has gentler slopes such as the North Slope and the Tourist Slope. On the north slope is the Street, which is renewed every year according to […]
Kotkan veistospromenadi is Kotka in the city center of Kotka island located in the sculpture collection, which comprises mainly Finnish nykykuvanveistäjien works. The first works in the sculpture collection were erected on the linden boulevard next to Keskuskatu, where most of the works are. The sculpture collection was originally named the Sculpture Park, but as the number of works increased and the […]
Maretarium is a public aquarium opened in Kotka in 2002 , located on Kotkansaari , on the shores of Sapokanlahti . It has focused on the presentation of Finnish fish species and water bodies . There are about 60 native and permanent fish species from Finland. Maretarium was created in co-operation between the City of Kotka, the University of Helsinki and the Game and Fisheries Research Institute . In addition to aquariums, there are also facilities for researchers and a nature school. The house […]
Merikeskus Vellamo is a building completed in 2008 in Kotka’s Main Harbor, which houses the cultural and event services of the Finnish Maritime Museum , Kymenlaakso Museum , Coast Guard Museum and Kotka. Exhibitions The museum opened to the public on July 11, 2008. During the first weekend, the museum was visited by 3,700 visitors. The target of 50,000 visitors for the first year was exceeded on 27 September […]
The focus of exhibitions in Sinkka is in contemporary art and local history. In addition to the exhibitions and events visitors can enjoy the Museum Shop and Café or book private events from small-scale meetings to large functions.
Finnish Jaeger Museum is a chasseur motion describing the military and historical museum special Kauhavan Kortesjärvi in South Ostrobothnia . The Finnish Jaeger Museum is located in Lake Kortesjärvi, because once the independent municipality of Lake Kortesjärvi left the largest number of men in Germany to acquire military training. The museum’s activities are supported by the Friends of the Finnish Ice Museum.
PowerPark is a multi-purpose park located in Alahärmä , Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia , one part of which is an amusement park . Power Park include a business center, a hotel, two camp cabins, a race course, Europe’s largest karting hall , Mika Salo , designed by Mika Salo Circuit outdoor karting track, an equestrian center and a cinema. Amusement park equipment includes Finland’s largest wooden roller coaster, Finland’s tallest ferris wheel and a 400-meter-long […]
This museum will put you right in the shoes of a worker during Tampere’s industrial boom in the 19th and early-20th centuries. It covers an entire city block and preserves five residential buildings, each one representing a different stage of Tampere’s industrial development (1802-1973). Inside you’ll follow the stories of the people who lived here, […]
In the Hatanpää arboretum you can get acquainted with trees, shrubs, perennials, annual summer flowers and spice plants. The pearl of the arboretum is the rose garden, located south of the Hatanpää manor house. The rose garden is bordered by an old manor park. The park is also home to Hatanpää Manor, which is used […]
Näsinneula is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built in 1970–1971 and was designed by Pekka Ilveskoski. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Finland and at present the tallest observation tower in the Nordic countries at a height of 168 metres (551 ft). The tower opened in 1971 and is located in the Särkänniemi amusement park. There is a revolving restaurant in […]
Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, a children’s zoo, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula (Näsi Needle). Särkänniemi is the second most popular amusement park in Finland with Linnanmäki in Helsinki being the most popular one. Särkänniemi has five rollercoasters: the inverted coaster Tornado, the flying coaster Trombi, the family motorcycle […]