Museum of South Karelia
Museum of South Karelia is a museum in Lappeenranta, South Karelia which is located on Kristiinankatu. Museum of South Karelia is situated nearby to the theme park Sandcastle, as well as near Cavalry Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: cultural history museum in Lappeenranta in South Karelia, Finland
- Also known as: “Etela-Karjalan Museo” and “South Karelia Museum”
- Address: Kristiinankatu 15, Lappeenranta, 53900
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandcastle and Cavalry Museum.
Sandcastle
Theme park
Photo: Николай Кузьмин, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandcastle is a theme park, which is situated 150 metres north of Museum of South Karelia.
Cavalry Museum
Museum
Photo: Smeiskon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cavalry Museum is situated 360 metres south of Museum of South Karelia.
St. Mary’s Church of Lappee
Church
Photo: Александров, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. St. Mary’s Church of Lappee is situated 1 km south of Museum of South Karelia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myllymäki and Lauritsala.
Myllymäki
Suburb
Photo: Алексей Решетников, CC BY 3.0.
Myllymäki is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Museum of South Karelia.
Lauritsala
Suburb
Photo: Johan Knutson, Public domain.
Lauritsala is a former Finnish market town in the South Karelia region. It was closed down on 1 January 1967 and was incorporated into Lappeenranta. The present district of Lauritsala comprises only the center of the former town. Lauritsala is situated 4½ km east of Museum of South Karelia.
Museum of South Karelia
- Categories: cultural history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.06742° or 61° 4′ 3″ northLongitude
28.1834° or 28° 11′ 0″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Levels
1Open location code
9GHC358M+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 89646626OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Museum of South Karelia” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Etelä-Karjalan museo”
- Finnish: “Etelä-Karjalan Museo”
- Inari Sami: “Maadâ-Kärjil museo”
- Japanese: “南カルヤラ博物館”
- Northern Sami: “Lulli-Gárjila musea”
- Russian: “Музей Южной Карелии”
- Skolt Sami: “Saujj-Kaʹrjjel muʹzei”
- Swedish: “Södra Karelens museum”
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