VÄINÖ LINNA
ROUTE
The Väinö Linna Route takes you to a trip of traditional
Finnish culture. The Route takes you in the middle of the sceneries
of the trilogy Under the North Star (Pohjantähden alla). It is
25km long, and you can go by car or bike. You can order a guide, or
go by yourself using a guidebook. Order a guide by telephone.
Tel.(03) 5450 914 or 0400
884 651.
NUUTAJÄRVI GLASS
VILLAGE
Nuutajärvi Glass
Factory continues the 200-year-old traditions in a unique factory setting.
The birds of Oiva Toikka,
glasswork that requires artisanship and unique artefacts of
artists are made here. Nuutajärvi Glass belongs to the
same family of glass factories with Iittala and Humppila. Also
other artisans work in the village of the glass artists. Glass
works school Tawastia in Nuutajärvi trains the future glass
masters in this field. Nuutajärvi offers many things to see
and experience. Architect Chiewitz designed the central buildings
in the
1850s.
The oldest factory
of Nuutajärvi Glass was founded in 1793,
and it is the oldest glass factory in Finland that is still in
function. Nowadays the
factory produces famous Finnish art glass. For instance, the birds of
Oiva Toikka are made in Nuutajärvi.
Nuutajärvi Glass
Factory is situated 65km from Tampere, 105km from Turku, and 160km
from Helsinki. The nearest railway stations are in Humppila (18km)
and Toijala (38km).
MUSEUMS OF URJALA
The Urjala Museum in Urjalankylä consists of eight buildings
transferred to the grounds from other parts of the municipality.
The specialities of the museum are the Christmas roof and the name
day doll. There is also a workshop of a rocking chair maker, and a
replica of Karhukorsu (Bear Dugout) from the time of the
Continuation War. Other museums in Urjala are the Glass Museum
Prykäri, Moonamies Museum, and Iikalan Isotalo
Museum.
Urjala's beautiful wooden cruciform church was built in 1806. In
addition, Halkivaha has a church of its own, and there is a stone
sacristy in Urjalankylä that was built already in the
1450s.
Sights