Hämeensaari

Hämeensaari is an islet in Ruokolahti, Imatra, South Karelia. Hämeensaari is situated nearby to the locality Mustikkaniemi, as well as near the neighborhood Lättälä.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Three Crosses and Immola Airfield.

Church of the Three Crosses

Church

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Church of the Three Crosses is a Lutheran church located in Kaukopää, Imatra, Finland. The church was designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in 1958. It is said to be Aalto's most original church design. Church of the Three Crosses is situated 2½ km south of Hämeensaari.

Immola Airfield

Aerodrome

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Immola Airfield is an airfield in Imatra, Finland, about 9 kilometres northeast of Imatrankoski, the centre of Imatra. Immola Airfield is situated 3 km east of Hämeensaari.

Ruokolahti Church

Church

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Ruokolahti Church is the Lutheran church in the town centre of Ruokolahti, in south-eastern Finland, and the main church of the Ruokolahti parish. The church was designed in 1852 by a leading architect of the mid-19th century in Finland, Ernst Lohrmann, constructed of timber, and completed in 1854. Ruokolahti Church is situated 3 km north of Hämeensaari.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruokolahti and Imatra.

Ruokolahti

Town

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Imatra is an industrial town in South Karelia. It is dominated by Lake Saimaa, the River Vuoksi and the Finnish-Russian border. Imatra’s over 300-year-old history of busy tourism is greatly attributed to the attraction of the spectacular rapids of the river Vuoksi, which have enticed many illustrious personas to visit the area throughout the ages. Ruokolahti is situated 4 km northwest of Hämeensaari.