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Two windmills stand on the Kvarnbacken hill as monuments to past centuries and bygone peasant community. Storkvarnen, the big mill, is one of the largest windmills in Finland.
Storkvarnen, the big mill, was built in the 1840s, and it still stands on its original site by the sea and its fresh winds. The mill was built by Isak, Karl and Johan Ingels. The wings of the mill are 19,5 metres long and the mill stretches up to 22 metres measured from the ground to the upper tip of the wing. Storkvarnen is the largest functioning mill in Finland. The smaller mill of Kvarnbacken was built at the end of the 19th century. The mills have been restored, and they both function. There were originally five mills on the hill and twelve minor mills in the whole village. The mills of Kvarnbacken are activated every year during the summer festivities, and they grind flour. The ground of the mill is a large tree trunk, which together with big logs and stones functions as the foundation. There is also a loft, a barn, a hut and a smoke sauna on the Kvarnbacken hill.
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An old stonde bridge built in 1898.
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Kids love moving, climbing and bouncing. At HopLop, your imagination whispers kids for adventure, and the successes of the experience increase your mouths to your ears. At HopLop, you will have fun moments from the family’s joyful playtime to a memorable birthday party.
+358 10 837 3017
info.vaasa@hoplop.fi
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The church was buit in 1964 and it was designed by Aarno Ruusuvuori.
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Hägglund’s Photography Museum was inaugurated in 2000, and it is founded upon photographer Erik Hägglund’s studio. The wide collection of cameras and the studio’s equipment illustrate the history of photography from the 1910s to the present day.
Erik Hägglund from Rökiö was interested in art already at an early age, and he travelled to Sweden to work as the apprentice of a painter. There he was employed in a studio and his interest in photography was aroused. When he returned to his home region, he established a modest studio in a stave shed in 1910. He constructed his first atelier camera himself and also painted the shooting background himself. Those are both displayed in the replica of the workshop built inside the museum.
http://www.museiportalosterbotten.fi/museum-a-o-en/museum/13-hagglund-s-photography-museum
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Welcome to a unique and scenic island in the Kvarken archipelago. On Bergö you get close to the nature, here you can swim, hike, bike, fish, and enjoy the magnificent scenery and the many picturesque boathouses. Everywhere you go, you are greeted by the large Gulf of Bothnia. The island’s total area is approximately 3.15 square kilometers and Bergö has about 480 inhabitants.
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In the Isokyrö Museum can be seen peasant artefacts from the latter half of the 19th century. Everyday utensils are displayed as if the people of the house had just gone to their work outside and left the house for the day. The visitor rather steps into a genuine 19th century milieu than an exhibition.
The museum is characterized by two traditional 1½-storey Ostrobothnian houses. They are grouped with the outbuildings in a way typical for a traditional courtyard. The main building, the Piuhola house, dates back to 1768 and has been moved to the area from the Kuivila village. The buildings represent the building traditions of the 18th and 19th century. The artefacts in the museum also originate from that period.
http://www.museiportalosterbotten.fi/museum-a-o-en/museum/69-isokyro-museum-and-carolinian-centre
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This church building is from 1877.
+358 6 471 5800
isonkyron.seurakunta@evl.fi
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In the Isokyrö War Museum are displayed objects and stories from all the wars waged by Finland. The specialty of the museum is the cannon park, where there are nine different kinds of cannons on view.
In the War Museum one can with the help of items and guidance get acquainted with the Gudgel War (a peasant uprising in the kingdom of Sweden in the part that is now Finland), the Hakkapeliittas (Finnish light cavalryman), the Carolinians, the Finnish War in 1808-1809, the First World War, the Civil War in 1918, and the Second World War in 1939-1945. In the vitrines are exposed soldiers’ uniforms and helmets, rifles and other equipment. One can see in the museum men’s attires from the period of the Gudgel War, a file soldier with his wife, an ensign’s uniform from the year 1918, a festive uniform of a lieutenant colonel and the uniform belonging to a member of the Lotta Svärd organization during the Second World War.
One of the museum’s pearls is a park with nine different kinds of modern era cannons. Here you can see for example an infantry cannon dating back to 1936, a field cannon dating back to 1938 and other cannons from Russia, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden. A Russian horse-drawn field cannon from the year 1902 is one of the oldest weapons in the park. The cannons are no longer in working order, as they have been defused.
http://www.museiportalosterbotten.fi/museum-a-o-en/museum/70-isokyro-war-museum
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The Kimo Ironworks is the only ironworks museum in Ostrobothnia. The three hundred years old art of forgery is being taught here by one generation to the next with the help of courses and all-day presentations. In the beautiful leafy landscape of dams, rapids and bridges one can explore epochs in history among the 18th century buildings, such as an ironworks estate, a steeple and the ruins of a tilt smithy.
The museum is located in an iron magazine dating back to 1763. On display there are scale models of the 18th century Kimo ironworks and hammer smithy, atmospheric pictures depicting work on the ironworks, and diverse items and tools associated with processing of iron, such as a smith’s diploma from the Bergskollegiet school in Stockholm, and tomb crosses forged by smiths, including also their own ones.
+358 40 045 5080
info@kimobruk.fi
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The idyllic courtyard milieu of the Klemets Houses is in many ways unique. No other group of houses built in a similar way has survived in the county. Here can as well be found a versatile selection of exhibitions, such as a textile exhibition, a harmonium museum, a motorcycle exhibition and everyday items associated with peasant life. The atmosphere of the early 20th century can also be sensed in the café, which has been elegantly furnished with 1940s functionalism style furniture.
The idyllic courtyard milieu of the Klemets Houses is unique in a number of ways. No other group of houses built in a similar way has survived in the country. Here can as well be found a versatile selection of exhibitions, such as a textile exhibition, a harmonium museum, a Sunday school museum and everyday items associated with peasant life. The atmosphere of the early 20th century can also be sensed in the café, which has been elegantly furnished with 1940s functionalism style furniture.
+358 40 667 9879
info@klemets.fi
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Korsnäs church was built in 1831 and represent neoclassical architechture.
+358 44 410 1800
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The Korsnäs Local Museum premises today include the old hired hand’s cottage, the windmill, the forge, three rooms in the loft building, and the parish granary across the road. The beautiful museum yard serves as a place for festivities, demonstrations of handicrafts, and games.
The Korsnäs sweater, a special kind of sweater made and used in Korsnäs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, has experienced quite a renaissance in the last few decades. It is a unique piece of clothing, mainly because it has both crocheted and knitted sections in bright colors. The museum’s collection is comprised of several Korsnäs sweaters of earlier and later origin. The oldest is from 1864.+358 50 351 9488
christina.mannfolk@netikka.fi
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The vicarage dating back to the 1830s has been preserved in the style of the early 20th century. The elegant rooms have been furnished with furniture typical for the period and for vicarages, and the garden creates a park-like atmosphere.
In the Vicarage Museum the visitor gets to see, how an Ostrobothnian ministerial family lived at the end of the 19th century. The Vicarage Museum is one of the two of this kind of special museums in Finland. The interior represents a ministerial home of the period with its original tile stoves from the 1890s. The walls have been papered with newly printed wallpapers modeled on the old Korsnäs patterns.
http://www.museiportalosterbotten.fi/museum-a-o-en/museum/77-korsnas-vicarage-museum
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Kvarken Boat Museum is one of the largest boat museums in the Nordic countries. The collection contains 96 traditional (wooden) boats (1850-1993) of different types for varying uses. The boats originate from the province of Ostrobothnia. Besides the boats, exhibited are also tools and equipment used in the region for fishing and hunting. Fisherman’s cottage. Exhibitions.
The museum is situated in Åminne in a culture-historically valuable coastal surroundings in Malax.+358 6 365 1933
goran.stromfors@pp.inet.fi
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Church was built in 1692 and it’s made of tree.
+358 6 346 2300
kvevlax.forsamling@evl.fi
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Come visit the distillery built in old dairy premises in Isokyrö.
In the restaurant of the visitor center, your taste buds will be tantalized by delicious food and rye cocktails. Amidst the excellent flavors, you will hear fascinating stories from Kyrö’s journey, not forgetting about future plans.
The restaurant is open on Saturdays and for group bookings year-round. Our kitchen food is available for groups with prior reservation. We also organize open dinners where you can participate, for example, with a friend.
The bar itself is a sight to behold – that a municipality with 4500 inhabitants has its own cocktail bar. During the visitor center’s opening hours or during group visits, our cocktail bar is always open, so we recommend enjoying the Kyrö atmosphere and rye drinks when you visit us.
Check the opening hours on the company’s website.
visit@kyrodistillery.com
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Distillery full of stories, scents and tastes
Kyrö Visitor Center is located at the distillery premises in the picturesque village of Isokyrö on the banks of the river Kyrö. We are open on Saturdays For group reservations we are open around the year. Our restaurant kitchen is open only for group reservations. At the Visitor Center you will hear the story of Kyrö in our distillery tours, get to taste the delicious ryeful products in tastings, and, of course, enjoy our wonderful cocktails served in our lovely restaurant. You can also catch art exhibitions from local artists and purchase delightful Kyrö items at our distillery shop.
Check the company’s web page, for more information about private and public tours.
You can also visit virtually.
visit@kyrodistillery.com
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Laihia Church is the third church in this place and it was built between 1803-1805. The church represents early neoclassicism.
+358 6 477 7700
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The Laihia Museum and the Museum of Stinginess are a versatile travel destination for the whole family. The objects and buildings in the museum tell the tale of a typical Ostrobothnian estate of the late 19th century. The famous stinginess of the people of Laihia is represented with worn-out items, with a twinkle in the eye.
The Laihia Museum is situated in the Rapila House built in 1827. The building is on its original site, but the museum was relocated there in the 1970s. Rapila used to be a wealthy estate; the walls were for instance painted and decorated with floral patterns.
In the museum are over 5 000 artefacts and 16 buildings, the oldest one of them a grain barn from the year 1731. The objects date back to the 18th and 19th century. One of the oldest items in the museum is a bridal bench with the year “1683” carved in its back. There are also displayed grave heaps discovered in Laihia and for instance ancient findings dating back to the Iron Age. On view in the attic are tools and textiles, for example pieces of clothing from the wartime.
+358 40 501 8521