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Turku, Finland, 4.7. 2021

Summer greetings swap

Åland 100 Years Anniversary Year Meetup

Mariehamn 8-9 July 2021

Summer greetings swap

Postcrossing 16 year Meetup 

Nokia Finland, 14. 7. 2021 

Summer greetings swap

Postcrossing Meetup 

Vilpelä,  old village school

Sahalahti, Finland,  31.7. 2021

Random July swap

Postcrossing Meetup

Pori, Finland, 15.7. 2021

 

Summer Greetings from Finland

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Summer greetings from Finland

Greetings from Juupajoki

Old shoe factory, Juupajoki gorge, Korkeakoski Old church, Juupajoki church

Juupajoki is a lively and warm municipality in the countryside in the northeast of Pirkanmaa. The traditional landscapes of Juupajoki, with well-preserved old buildings and clean nature with their rolling fields, lakes and wooded hills offer a variety of opportunities for both summer and permanent housing, as well as for nature and cultural experiences. The municipality of Juupajoki is small with 2,000 inhabitants, 

Greetings from Korsholm-Mustasaari, Ostrobothnia, Finland

Korsholm - Mustasaari is a municipality of Finland.  It is a coastal, Mostly rural municipality, consisting of a rural landscape and a large, fractured archipelago. 

Greetings from Varkaus, North Savo, Finland

Varkaus is an environment-conscious international industrial city founded in 1929. Varkaus is located in North Savo in eastern Finland with the third largest population in the province. At present, Varkaus has 21,000 inhabitants.

Greetings from Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland

The Vapriikki Museum Centre  is a cluster of museums operating in the old factory premises of Tampella, in Tampere, Finland. The name Vapriikki derives from the Swedish word fabrik, meaning factory.

 

Factory Friday

 

Vaasa, cotton factory (1857-1980). Factory kitchen

My collection

Hämeenlinna, Verkatehdas an old factory, now venue for diverse events like Postcrossing meetings :)

Helsinki

Helsinki, The  capital city of Finland

Helsinki Stories
Photo Nils Wasastjerna 1915,
Helsinki City Museum

Sent by Terhi in Helsinki

on 28 Feb, 2020
travel time 5 days
distance travelled 292 km
received on 4 Mar, 2020

 Attractions of Helsinki
Facebook swap sent by Imane in Turku



Sent by my brother in Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058.
The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296,making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research.

Turku, Finland

Turku Day, Åbodagen

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 211 km

sent by Mervi, Finland

 Churches in Turku, Finland

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 264 km

sent by Bror, Finland

Mysterious Turku

travel time 3 days

distance travelled 142 km

sent by Iiris, Finland

Aerial views

Replot bridge and Kvarken archipelago.

The Replot Bridge (Finnish: Raippaluodon silta) is a cable-stayed tuftform bridge connecting the island of Replot with the mainland in Korsholm, near Vaasa, Finland. It is 1,045 metres (3,428 ft) long and the longest bridge of Finland. 

Kvarken Archipelago in Finland, part of the High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage Site.

 Vaasa, the suniest city in Finland :)

Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa. Vaasa is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia (Swedish: Österbotten, Finnish: Pohjanmaa). The city is bilingual with 69.8% of the population speaking Finnish as their first language and 24.8% speaking Swedish. The surrounding Ostrobothnia municipalities have a Swedish-speaking majority. 

Both Vaasa and Kvarken are quite near to my home village.

More aerial views here: Postcards for the weekend 69: Aerial views

Sibelius Day

Sibelius monument, Helsinki

Sibelius Hall, Lahti 

Sibelius cake,  Cafe Laurell,  Hämeenlinna

Akseli  Gallen- Kallela. Satu - 1894

Jean Sibelius on the right

Jean Sibelius, original name Johan Julius Christian Sibelius (born Dec. 8, 1865, Hämeenlinna, Fin.—died Sept. 20, 1957, Järvenpää), Finnish composer, the most noted symphonic composer of Scandinavia.

Glimpses of the past

Kauhajoki, Hämes-Havunen

The architecture of the buildings of Hämes-Havunen represent the traditional building culture in the Ostrobothnia, Finland - red and two-storey building with closed yard.

Kristiinankaupunki,

The city center has changed but it still reflects traditions in many ways. you can feel it when walking down the narrow  streets between well preserved wooden houses,

Heinola, Finaland

 Harju pavilion

Built in 1900, Harju pavilion is an eastern-influenced Art Nouveau building of cultural and historical value, and an absolute must for visitors to Heinola. Harju pavilion is located near the centre of the town, in Harjupuisto Park, within walking distance of the marketplace.

Turku,

Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum

In 1827 the Great Fire of Turku caused massive destruction, but Luostarinmäki was spared from the flames. Nowadays the old quarter and artisans of Luostarinmäki form a unique atmosphere, where time stands still. At the museum, journey in time to life of the common folk from the 1800.

Sunday Churches

The Church of St. Mary. Cracow, Poland

From Hania , Poland

St. Ekaterina Cathedral, Krasnodar, Russia

From Irina, Russia

Bremen Cathedral, St. Petri Dom and town hall , Germany

From Gaby and Katharina, Germany

Turku Cathedral and jackdaws
Travel Poster, 1966. Turku. Art by Erik Bruun
From my sister

Sunsets

The beautiful and historically significant Helsinki Cathedral is an Evangelic Lutheran church, and for many it is the symbol of Helsinki. The church was designed by architect Carl Ludwig Engel in the 19th century as part of the Empire-style-downtown Helsinki area. The cathedral was completed in 1852.

Häme Castle in Hämeenlinna is one of Finland's medieval royal castles. It is believed to have been built at the end of the 13th century.

Kristiinankaupunki / Kristinestad  was named by the Queen Kristina of Sweden.

Andalusia 1973, Malaga

26.5. 1973

 Beach and shopping day

Paseo Maritimo

Costa del Sol region consists of the wide sunny coastline of Malaga province, and continues all the way from Nerja in the east to Estepona in the west, with cities of Malaga, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Marbella and Benalmadena. The whole length of the Malaga coastline is more than 150 kilometers, most of which is covered by white-sand beaches.

26.5. 1973

Malaga - Helsinki  -Turku

Back to home with souveniers, a doll for my little sister and a hand bag for me :)
Thank you for joining us on the time travel to the 70's  and Andalusia.