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Löydä Saimaan Kätketyt Aarteet Discover the Hidden Treasures of Lake Saimaa LISÄTIETOJA / CONTACTS saimaageopark.fi +358 40 5720797 [email protected] @saimaageopark LÖYDÄ SAIMAAN KÄTKETYT AARTEET DISCOVER THE HIDDEN TREASURES OF LAKE SAIMAA Geopark on yhtenäinen alue, jolla on erityistä A Geopark is a uniform area with particular geo- geologista arvoa ja joka sisältää kansallisesti logical value that has geological landscapes and ja kansainvälisesti merkittäviä geologisia mai- sites of national and international significance. semia ja nähtävyyksiä. Alueella voi olla myös The sites in the area may also be archaeologi- arkeologisesti, ekologisesti, historiallisesti tai cally, ecologically, historically or culturally im- kulttuurisesti tärkeitä kohteita. portant. Saimaa Geopark kertoo Saimaan vesistölaby- Saimaa Geopark tells the story of Lake Saimaa’s rintin tarinan sen alkujuurilta miljoonien vuosi- extensive labyrinthine watercourse from its en takaa aina tähän hetkeen asti. Saimaa Geo- beginnings millions of years ago to the present parkin kohteet tuovat tämän ainutlaatuisen day. Saimaa Geopark’s sites make this unique tarinan näkyväksi nykypäivän retkeilijöille. story visible to today’s hikers. Merkkien selitys/ Legend Satama/ Harbour Lossi/ Ferry Vekaransalmen lossi korvautuu sillalla loppu- vuodesta 2019 / The Vekaransalmi ferry will be replaced by a bridge by the end of 2019 LUONTO JA KULTTUURIKOHTEET / NATURAL AND CULTURAL SITES: IMATRA RUOKOLAHTI •1 Imatran Valtionhotelli •27 Ruokolahden kotiseutumuseo / •2 Kolmen Ristin Kirkko / Church Ruokolahti home museum of the Three Crosses •28 Ruokolahden kirkko / Ruokolahti churc •3 Pyhän Nikolaoksen kirkko ja •29 Utulan maisema-alue / Utula landscape area vedenpyhityspuisto / St. Nicholas church and water sanctuary park SAVITAIPALE •4 Imatran voimalaitos / Imatra •30 Partakoski GEOKOHTEET / GEOSITES: hydroelectric powerplant •31 Rahikkalan tuulimylly ja kylämiljöö •5 Saimaa Geopark opastuskeskus, Imatran Kuivasensaaressa / Rahikkala old taidemuseo ja kaupunginmuseo / windmill and village in Kuivasensaari IMATRA JUVA Saimaa Geopark Visitor Centre, Imatra Art Museum and Town Museum SULKAVA •1 Imatrankoski, Kruununpuisto •32 Enkelinpesä •6 Teollisuustyöväen asuntomuseo / •32 Uitonrinteen puutalomiljöö / •2 Lammassaari •33 Karihiekka Industrial Workers’ Housing Museum Uitonrinne wooden house milieu •3 Vuoksenniska •34 Juvan keskusta / Juva centre •7 Veteraanipuisto / Veteran park •33 Sulkavan kirkko ja muistomerkit / •35 Raintsaari •8 Vallinkosken kulttuurimaisema / Sulkava church and memorials LAPPEENRANTA •36 Sarkaslampi Vallinkoski cultural landscape •34 Lohikosken kirkko / Lohikoski church •4 Karhusaari •9 Hiljan piha / Hilja’s heritage park •35 Lohikosken mylly / Lohikoski grinder MIKKELI •5 Myllylampi •10 Vedenalaiset kohteet: Linnankosken •36 Sarsuinmäen tykkipatterit ja museotykki / •37 Astuvansalmi •6 Muukonsaari voimalaitos / Underwater sites: Sarsuinmäki cannon and museum cannon •38 Kaarnavuori •7 Lappeenrannan linnoitus ja satama / Linnankoski powerplant •37 Sairalanmäen sotilashaudat / 39 Lappeenranta Old Town Fortress and marina • Kaihunharju 11 • Vedenalaiset kohteet: Vallinkosken Sairalanmäki military graves •40 Mikkelipuisto hiidenkirnut / Underwater •8 Pappilanniemi •38 Markan muistomerkki / Markka memorial •41 Matinmäki sites: Vallinkoski potholes •9 Rakuunamäki •42 Morruuvuori TAIPALSAARI •10 Saimaan kanava ja Pontuksen kaivanto / LAPPEENRANTA Saimaa Canal and Pontus excavation •43 Naisvuori •39 Röytyn kotiseututalo / •12 Lappeenrannan linnoitus: Etelä- Röytty home museum •11 Satamosaari •44 Neitvuori Karjalan museo ja taidemuseo / The •45 Pursialan hiidenkirnu / Pursiala pothole •40 Taipalsaaren puukirkko / •12 Sormuskivi Fortress of Lappeenranta: the South Taipalsaari wooden church •46 Rakokallio Karelia Museum and Art Museum RUOKOLAHTI 13 PUUMALA • Saimaan kanava: Kanavamuseo / JUVA •13 Ruokolahden kirkonmäki / Saimaa Canal: Canal museum •41 Juvan museo / Juva museum Ruokolahti church hill •47 Haukkovuori •14 Nuijamaan kirkko / Nuijamaa church •42 Pattoin talonpoikaismuseo / •14 Huuhanranta •48 Kukonharjun kanava / Kukonharju Canal •15 Lappeen kirkko / Lappee church Heritage house of Pattoi •15 Kolmiköytisienvuori •49 Liehtalanniemi •16 Lauritsalan kirkko / Lauritsala church •53 Kaskiin maisema-alue / •16 Kummakivi •50 Lietvesi •17 Raatihuone / Old Town Hall Kaskii landscape area •17 Syyspohja •51 Loketononkalo •18 Kuurmanpohjan-Saarenojan kivikautinen •52 Norppapolku asutus / Kuurmanpohja-Saarenoja MIKKELI SAVITAIPALE •53 Pistohiekka Stone-Age dwelling sites •43 Brahenlinnan rauniot / Brahenlinna ruins •18 Kärnäkosken linnoitus / Kärnäkoski fortress •54 Puumalansalmi 19 • Murheistenrannan kivikautinen asuinpaikka •44 Kauriansalmen näkötorni / •19 Lepänkanto / Murheistenranta Stone-Age dwelling site Kauriansalmi observation tower •55 Rakokivet •20 Luotolahdenvuori •56 Rokansaari •20 Konnunsuon maisema-alue / •45 Pien-Toijalan talomuseo / Pien- •21 Savitaipaleen keskusta ja rapakivikirkko / Konnunsuo landscape area Toijala open air museum •57 Sahanlahti ja/and Tupavuori Savitaipale centre and rapakivi church •21 Rapasaaren rautatieasema / •46 Varkaantaipaleen kanava / •58 Suurisuo •22 Ketvelinniemi-Kermanniemi Rapasaari old railway station Varkaantaipale Canal •59 Syrjäsalmi •23 Suomensalo •22 Rutolan ylivientilaitos / Rutola •47 Porrassalmen museotie / •60 Tollonvuori old logging place Porrassalmi museum road TAIPALSAARI •23 Kaukaan teollisuusympäristö, •48 Suur-Savon museo / Suur-Savo museum SULKAVA •24 llkonsaari Kanavansuun ja Mälkiän asuinalueet / •49 Mikkelin taidemuseo / Mikkeli art museum •61 Lohilahti Kaukaa industrial environment, canal •25 Kuivaketveleen linnavuori / •50 Mikkelin päämajamuseo / •62 Sulkavan keskusta / Sulkava centre and Mälkiä old neighbourhood Kuivaketvele hill fort Headquartes museum •63 Pisamalahden linnavuori / •26 Kyläniemi •51 Urpolan luontokeskus / Urpola nature centre Pisamalahti hill fort PUUMALA •27 Taipalsaaren keskusta / Taipalsaari centre •52 Luonterin järvialue / Luonteri lakeland area •64 Telataipaleen kanava / Telataipale Canal •24 SS Wenno Puumalan satamassa / •28 Rastinniemi •65 Vilkaharju SS Wenno in Puumala harbour •29 Ruuhonsaaret •25 Salpalinjan bunkkeri Puumalan keskustassa •30 Sarviniemi / Salpalinja defence line bunker in Puumala •31 Päihäniemi •26 Puumalan kirkko / Puumala church Kuva / IMATRA LAPPEENRANTA MIKKELI RUOKOLAHTI Imatran alueella on ollut asutusta kivikaudesta alkaen ja alu- People have lived in the Imatra region since the Stone Age, Tervakaupan keskus Lappeenranta sai kaupunkioikeudet vuon- Lappeenranta, the centre of the tar trade, was chartered in 1649. Mikkelin seudulla on ollut asutusta jo 4000–2000 eaa. Arkeolo- The Mikkeli region has been settled since 4,000-2,000 BCE. Saimaan rannoilla nykyisen Ruokolahden alueella on asuttu jo There has been settlement on the shores of Saimaa in the eelta löytyy useita kivikautisia asuinpaikkoja. Ensimmäinen and several Stone-Age settlements have been found in the na 1649. Kaupunki perustettiin markkinapaikaksi tärkeiden vesi- The city was established as a marketplace at the intersection gisia kaivauksia on tehty muun muassa Tuukkalan, Visulahden Archaeological excavations have been carried out at ancient kivikaudella, lähes 5000 vuotta sitten. Tuhannen vuoden ta- area known today as Ruokolahti for almost 5,000 years, since maininta Imatrasta on vuodelta 1541 veroluetteloista, joissa area. Imatra is first mentioned in a tax list from 1541, which reittien ja maanteiden risteämässä. Kaupunki on idän ja lännen between important water and land routes. It lies on the border ja Kenkäveron ikiaikaisilla asuinpaikoilla. Seudun merkitys nousi dwelling sites at Tuukkala, Visulahti and Kenkävero. The region kaiset viikinkiajan kauppareitit myöskin tukeutuivat Ruokolah- the Stone Age. Viking trade routes dating back one thousand mainitaan Vuoksen lohenkalastus ja siitä kerätyt verot. Pysy- lists salmon fishing in the River Vuoksi and the taxes collected rajalla ja tämä leimaa kaupungin kehitystä edelleen. between east and west, which influences the city’s develop- kuitenkin vasta 1700-luvulla Vanhan Savontien ja Savon Prikaa- did not become significant until the 18th century when the Van- den läpi kulkeviin vesistöreitteihin. Ruokolahden seurakunta years also used the waterways through Ruokolahti. The parish vämpää asutusta Imatran seudulla on ollut jo 1500-luvulla. from it. There has been permanent settlement in the Imatra ment to this day. tin perustamisen ansiosta. han Savontie road and Savon Prikaati brigade were established. perustettiin vuonna 1572 ja seurakunnasta syntyi Ruokolah- of Ruokolahti was established in 1572 and the parish beca- region since the 16th century. Saimaaseen pistävään niemeen sijoitettu Linnoitus on euroop- den kunta 1800-luvulla. Vuoteen 1948 Ruokolahteen sisältyi me the municipality of Ruokolahti in the 19th century. Until Imatrankoski on Suomen vanhin matkailunähtävyys. Imat- palaisen linnoituskaupunki ideaalin mukaan rakennettu ja bas- Situated on a headland projecting into Lake Saimaa, the Lap- Mikkelin kaupunki perustettiin 7. maaliskuuta 1838. Ensimmäi- The town of Mikkeli was founded on 7 March 1838. The town valtaosa nykyistä Imatran kaupunkia. Koko Vuoksenlaakson 1948, Ruokolahti included the majority of today’s Imatra. All ran matkailuhistorian alkoi vuonna 1772, jolloin Venäjän kei- Imatrankoski rapids are Finland’s oldest tourist attraction. tionien suojaama. Kokonaisuus muodostuu ruotsalaisten 1721 peenranta Fortress was built according to the European ideal sen vaakunansa kaupunki
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