Located in the municipality of Lappi on a remote hill off the road between Tampere and Rauma, Sammallahdenmäki is a Bronze Age burial site designated by UNESCO in 1999 as a World Heritage Site. Sammallahdenmäki includes 33 granite burial cairns dating from the period 1,500 to 500 BCE, and was originally located near the coast [...]
Photo archive of the Governing Body of Suomenlinna / Suomen Ilmakuva Oy. The island Fortress of Suomenlinna was recognised by UNESCO as an outstanding example of military architecture of its time, representing both the general fortification principles of the 18th century, and the specific characteristics unique to military buildings. It was added to the list [...]
In 1994 UNESCO marked the Petäjävesi Evangelical Lutheran Old Church as a World Heritage Site, recognising it as an excellent example of an architectural tradition unique to eastern Scaninavia. It is a remarkable building, and considered by UNESCO to be one of considerable global importance, being uniquely representative of both the skills of the local [...]
Founded in 1442, Rauma is an idyllic coastal town in the Satakunta region of Western Finland located 50 km north of Pori, built around it’s old wooden heart. In 1991 UNESCO added Old Rauma to its list of World Heritage Sites, recognising its unique character as an outstanding example of a living and well preserved [...]
Located in the Gulf of Bothnia off the coast of Vaasa, the Kvarken Archipelago is the first Natural Heritage site in Finland, having been included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 2006. In conjunction with the High Coast of Sweden (also on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites), this area is unique in [...]
