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What to see in Pirttilahti |
Pirttilahti What to see  Panorama Audio sample |
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 KalmismaaThe graveyard in Pirttilahti is one of the most beautiful in Viena. Its remote location has spared it from the vandalism that has occurred elsewhere. |
 Pirttilahti's
eternal pine has seen many a folklore
collector and Karelianist pass by on the road to Viena. Excepting
the so-called Lönnrot's Pine in Uhtua, Pirttilahti's eternal pine
is the most immortalized tree in all of Karelia. |
 Vipunen
is a house owned by the Arhippa Perttunen Foundation and built with
support from the Kalevala Society. Members of the Society, as well
as artists and researchers in different fields, can rent these premises
as a place to work, think, meditate, or take a holiday. |
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The
Taipale house and its grounds form the most significant group
of buildings in bardic Viena. The house itself was built by men
from the village of Mölkkö at the beginning of the century.
The granary is one of the oldest buildings in Viena - approximately
300 years old. The site was saved for future generations by Maria
Kallio, who refused to move out when the village was liquidated.
For years she was the only inhabitant of the village. The house
is a living outdoor museum, which has not had to be "founded".
