5 Sights in Lappeenranta, Finland (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Lappeenranta, Finland! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Lappeenranta. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
1. Pulsan asema
Pulsa railway station is a railway station in the city of Lappeenranta in South Karelia along the Luumäki–Vainikkala railway. The station was opened in 1870 after the completion of the St. Petersburg Railway. The station was renovated in 1997 and again in 2015–2016. Passenger services to Pulsa station ceased on 22 May 1977.
2. Punavankileirin muistomerkki
Lappeenranta Prison Camp was a prison camp that operated in the Lappeenranta fortress after the Finnish Civil War in 1918. In total, there were about 3,000 Red prisoners, of whom nearly 700 died. Lappeenranta was one of the most notorious prison camps established by whites who won the Civil War.
3. St. Mary's Church of Lappee
St. Mary's Church of Lappee is a wooden Evangelical Lutheran church in the center of Lappeenranta, Finland. The construction began in April 1792 and the church was consecrated partially unfinished in June 1794. The adjacent bell tower was built half a century later in 1856.
4. Museum of South Karelia
The South Karelia Museum operates in old stone warehouses in the Lappeenranta fortress, built in the early 1800s. Founded in 1963, the museum is one of the regional museums in the region of South Karelia, whose collections are based on the collections of the former Lappeenranta City Museum, Vyborg City Museum and Käkisalmi Museum.
5. Lappeenranta Free Church
Lappeenranta Free Parish is a free parish operating in Lappeenranta. The congregation was founded in 1930. The leader of the congregation is Pekka Tuomaala. The parish's premises are located in the centre of Lappeenranta on Koulukatu. The parish belongs to the Free Church of Finland.
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