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Landmark Attractions In Kymenlaakso

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Kouvola Model Railroad Museum

Riverside Park

Salpa Line Museum

Maritime Centre Vellamo

Haapasaari Island

Santalahti Nature Trail

Tykkimaki Amusement Park

World Heritage Site - Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

Sapokka Water Garden

Kotka Church

Valkmusa National Park

Arboretum Mustila

Maretarium

Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge Museum

Repovesi National Park

Kymenlaakso is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia , Southern Savonia and South Karelia and Russia . Its name means literally The Valley of River Kymijoki. Kymijoki is one of the biggest rivers in Finland with a drainage basin with 11% of the area of Finland. The city of Kotka with 55,000 inhabitants is located at the delta of River Kymijoki and has the most important import harbour in Finland. Other cities are Kouvola further in the inland which has after a municipal merger 88,000 inhabitants and the old bastion town Hamina.
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Landmark Attractions In Kymenlaakso

1. Kyminlinna Fortress Kotka
Kyminlinna, ″the castle of Kymi″, is a fortress located in the northern part of Hovinsaari island in Kotka, Finland. Kyminlinna is part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. Kyminlinna formed the northern part of a double fortress together with Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress, where Kyminlinna was intended to repulse land-based attacks along the King's Road. Kyminlinna is a five-corner caponier fortress approximately 800 metres in diameter. The surface area of the fortress is approximately 74 hectares and it forms the greater part of the Kyminlinna neighbourhood in Kotka. The fortress is surrounded by incomplete moats, which also form a part of the ditch system intended to keep the ground dry. The eastern part of Kyminlinna ra...
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2. Tove Jansson's Wall Paintings Hamina
Tove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist and a writer for the rest of her life. Jansson wrote the Moomin books for children, starting in 1945 with The Moomins and the Great Flood. The next two books, Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, published in 1946 and 1948 respectively, were highly successful in sales, adding to sales of the first book. For her work as a children's writer she ...
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3. Sunila Residential Area by Alvar Aalto Kotka
4. Porvoo Old Town Porvoo
Porvoo is a city and a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland approximately 50 kilometres east of Helsinki. It is one of the six medieval towns in Finland, first mentioned as a city in texts from the 14th century. Porvoo is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The Porvoo Old Town is a popular tourist destination, known for its well-preserved 18th and 19th century buildings and 15th century cathedral, the Porvoo Cathedral. The Old Town is recognized as historically and culturally significant as one of the National landscapes of Finland. The municipality's official languages are Finnish and Swedish. In 2014, 64.6% of the population spoke Finnish as their native language, while 30.1% were Swedish speakers. 5.4% had a...
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Kymenlaakso Videos

Paula Kulla VisitKouvola - Matka 2019

Tunnelmia Matka 2019 -messuilta VisitKouvolan osastolta lähetetystä LIVE -lähetyksestä. Haastateltavana asiantuntija Paula Kulla ja haastattelijana kehittämispäällikkö Kirsi Vainio, Live & VisitKouvola.

Southeast135 - Kotka, Hamina, Pyhtää, Virolahti, Miehikkälä

Southeast135° is situated on the southeast coast of Finland, on the shores of the Baltic Sea. It consists of the cities of Kotka and Hamina and the towns of Pyhtää, Miehikkälä and Virolahti. An attractive seaside region, a beautiful natural environment, the river Kymijoki with its rapids, wonderful urban parks, and about 88,000 friendly people await you -- all less than a two hours' journey from Helsinki and just a stone's throw from the Russian border.

Fashion Night Kotka 2009 (Finland)

Fashion Night event in Kotka 2009 collected over 20.000 participant to the city centre of Kotka. Kotka is nice place for holidays and shopping trips. Shopping centers in Kotka City, Karhula, Jumalniemi and Sutela will serve You during visiting in Kotka. visitkotka.fi.

Merikaupunki Kotka

Kotka on maakuntansa Kymenlaakson toiseksi suurin kaupunki. Se sijaitsee Suomenlahden rannikolla, Kymijoen suistossa. Kaupunki tunnetaan mm. satamasta, meripäivistä ja teollisuudesta. Kotka on myös monipuolinen koulu- ja kulttuurikaupunki.
Kotka, City by the Sea
Kotka is the biggest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.

Da Vinci Code Helsinki revealed: Hidden relief

Lönnrot Statue in Helsinki includes a hidden relief upside down. Kalevala is the Finnish National Epic and Elias Lönnrot wrote it.

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