Suomen Matkailuyhdistys kehotti suomalaisia vuonna 1924 näkötornien rakentamiseen luonnonkauniille seuduille. Lounais-Hämeen vaikuttajat ryhtyivät tuumasta toimeen. Tammelan Kaukolanharjun näkötornin avajaisia juhlittiin heinäkuussa 1926. Juhlapuheissa näkötornin toivottiin kehittävän niin kauneusaisteja kuin jalostavan sisäistä ihmistämmekin sekä opettavan kunnioittamaan Jumalaa, rakastamaan lähimmäistä ja kotiseutua sekä koko isänmaata. Näkötornista avautuva maisema innoitti ainakin taiteilija Albert Edefeltiä, joka maalasi yhden tunnetuimmista suomalaisista maisemamaalauksista “Kaukolanharju auringonlaskun aikaan”.
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The zoological station in Tvärminne was founded by zoology professor Johan Axel Palmén in 1902. His goal was to establish a marine field station in an area with a diverse environment and thus good opportunities for research. After his death, the position was transferred to the University of Helsinki as a testamentary donation in 1919.
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In Lapland, Finland, the Inari and Sodankylä areas were Europe's only topsoil Gold Fields, where gold leaching has been economically viable. There have been several gold miners in the Lemmenjoki area. Some of them were professionals using machines but for many gold mining was a way of life. Gold digger Jaakko Kangasniemi surveys the Lemmenjoki gold rush in an interview with journalist Seppo J. Partanen.
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Of all the means of crossing the river, the rarest is probably the winter bridge. The story is from Sara Wacklin's book "Hundrade minnen från Österbotten" from 1844.
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Definition of content? Relentlessness in the face of adversity, serenity in the face of suffering. The story of the remarkable descent is from Sara Wacklin's book “Hundrade minnen från Österbotten” from 1844.
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Hanko parks are great places to walk all year round. The first actual parks appear in the town plan from 1900, when the Town Hall Park, Vartiovuorenpuisto, Spa Park, Railway Park and the current Haagapuisto existed or are planned.
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Life depends on the hair. How does a person act when a safety net fails? Where does he seek protection? What about explanations for surprising things? The story of the great thunderstorm in 1793. The story is from Sara Wacklin's book “Hundrade minnen från Österbotten” from 1844.
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The Sea of Memories is a cultural project of the John Nurminen Foundation on Finnish memories related to the sea. The aim of the Sea of Memories project is to open up perspectives on people's images and beliefs about the sea and to activate Finns to think about their relationship with the Baltic Sea.
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