What to do and see in North Karelia, Finland: The Best History Museums

October 23, 2021 Dorsey Hagwood

North Karelia (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjala; Swedish: Norra Karelen) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia and South Karelia, as well as Russia.
Restaurants in North Karelia

1. Parppeinvaaran Runokyla

Parppeintie 4C, Ilomantsi 82900 Finland +358 50 3758787 [email protected] http://www.parppeinvaara.fi/fi/
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Parppeinvaaran Runokyla

Karelian cultural idiosyncrasies come together in Parppeinvaara Rune Singer's Village, Ilomantsi: kantele music, handicraft, orthodoxy and traditional food. On display in Parppeinvaara are also war history and Ilomantsi’s nature and its animals. The Rune Singer’s House , museum buildings of Mateli Kuivalatar and Korhonen, Border Major General Raappana’s Cottage, All Saints Chapel, Mesikkä Animal Museum and Restaurant Parppeinpirtti are all located in Parppeinvaara.

2. Ikolan Museo

Kotiniementie 2, Nurmes 75530 Finland +358 40 1045154 http://www.nurmes.fi/museo
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Ikolan Museo

Ikola Museum is an agricultural outdoor museum located in Porokyla, Nurmes. On the museum area there are several buildings preserved to show Finnish rural life at the beginning of 20th century. There are also exhibitions on local fire brigade, dairy production and art. You can also find sheep grazing on the field and a summer cafe in the main building. Museum is only open in summer.

3. Myllymuseo

Huttulantie 1 Puu-Juuka, Herralankosken puisto, Juuka 83900 Finland +358 10 8354000 http://www.juukaseura.fi/museot/myllymuseo/
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Myllymuseo

4. Mohko Ironworks Museum

Mohkontie 209, Ilomantsi 82980 Finland +358 50 3428825 [email protected] http://www.mohkonruukki.fi
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Mohko Ironworks Museum

Finland’s easternmost village, Möhkö, is situated next to Koitajoki River in Ilomantsi. The entire village was originally founded around one of Finland’s largest lake iron ore ironworks. Möhkö’s unique cultural environment includes buildings, the remnants of industrial history, memories of war history, non-indigenous plants brought in by the war and beautiful nature. The ironworks also has a unique restored canal system restored. There is the cafe, Möhkön Manta, situated in the old residential barge. Lemmenpolku (Path of Love) meanders on the vast compounds of the ironworks. The path leads travellers to Lotinankoski Rapids and Möhkö’s Aboretum.

5. Tahka - Liperian Maaseutumuseo

Koulutie 4 Penttilä, Liperi 83100 Finland +358 40 5249275 http://liperi-seura.fi/museoalue/
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Tahka - Liperian Maaseutumuseo

6. Kesalahti-Seuran

Kirkkotie, Kesalahti Finland http://emuseo.fi/kesalahtimuseoalue
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7. Leikkimuseo Kotista

Potsonlahdentie 127, Raakkyla 82300 Finland +358 50 3573344 [email protected] http://www.leikkimuseokotista.fi

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