Uusimaa
Helsinki sub-region
Sipoo

Temple of Lemminkäinen

The Temple of Lemminkäinen is a in the village of Gumbostrand, located in , . It is said to contain an underground temple depicted in The Bock Saga, a collection of stories by Ior Bock: according to Bock, the entrance to the temple is located under a rock that Bock calls Kyypelivuori.
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Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Sipoo, Finland
  • Also known as: “Lemminkäinen’s Temple” and “Lemminkäisen temppeli”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sibbesborg.

Scenic viewpoint
was a medieval castle in , . Today, only some earth walls remain on the forested hill upon which it stood. The castle was mostly made of bricks and wood in the late 14th century. is situated 3 km north of Temple of Lemminkäinen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puroniitty and Ultuna.

Quarter
, Bäckängen is a neighborhood of , . It is the easternmost and northernmost part of Helsinki and belongs to the district. is situated 5 km northwest of Temple of Lemminkäinen.

Suburb
is a subdistrict of , . It comprises the Porvoo motorway on the north side of the Sipoo to . In early 2009 connected to the basic circuit. is divided into two sections, which are and . is situated 7 km west of Temple of Lemminkäinen.

Suburb
, Husö is a subdistrict of , . is situated 7 km west of Temple of Lemminkäinen.

Temple of Lemminkäinen

Latitude
60.26318° or 60° 15′ 48″ north
Longitude
25.32434° or 25° 19′ 28″ east
Open location code
9GG7787F+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6795323377
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q104685865
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In Other Languages

“Temple of Lemminkäinen” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Lemminkäisen temppeli”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Borgarholmen and Gumbostrand Konst & Form.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Temple of Lemminkäinen”. Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0.