Finland UNESCO world heritage sites

#Central Finland region [capital = Jyvaskyla]

#The main building of the University in #Jyväskylä at #Päärakennus
# The University of Jyväskylä’s campus is a unique cultural and natural environment that reflects over a century of Finnish architectural history. The campus is known worldwide for its numerous buildings designed by Alvar Aalto.

#Säynätsalo Town Hall in #Jyväskylä at #Parviaisentie 9
# Säynätsalo town hall is one of the key works of Aalto’s red-brick architecture, in which the human scale, simple and natural materials, as well as themes from the international architectural heritage come together in a unique way.

#Alvar Aalto Experimental House in #Säynätsalo at #Melalammentie 6
# Here, Aalto had the freedom to experiment with different materials, shapes, techniques and proportions.

#Old church in #Petajavesi at #Kirkkotie 12
# The layout and interior of the church, with intricate perspectives, vaulting and a central cupola, combines the influences of Renaissance, Baroque and Gothic styles with the Finnish vernacular tradition of log construction.

#Struve Geodetic Arc in Puolakka at Vanhanpantie 65
# These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. This helped to establish the exact size and shape of the planet and marked an important step in the development of earth sciences and topographic mapping.

#Kymenlaakso region [capital = Kouvola]

#Groundwood and Board Mill in #Verla at #Verlantie 295
# The property itself consists of approximately 50 buildings in an area of 23 ha. The Verlankoski Rapids separate the production area from the residential area. On the rapids, there are three water power plants from three different decades, the newest one dating from the 1990s. The mill owner's residence and a park from the late 19th century dominate the village. The sheer rock face above the rapids bears a prehistoric rock painting, representing fishing and hunting.

#Sunila Housing Area in #Kotka at #Alvar Aallon katu 5
# The scheme is still a harmonious example of the socially driven construction of the period and of the possibilities and achievements of building technology.

#Lapland region [capital = Rovaniemi]

#Struve Geodetic Arc in Tornio + Aavasaksa + Enontekio
See Struve Geodetic Arc above.

#Ostrobothnia region [capital = Vaasa]

#Kvarken Archipelago in #Bjorkoby
# The Archipelago is continuously rising from the sea in a process of rapid glacio-isostatic uplift, whereby the land, previously weighed down under the weight of a glacier, lifts at rates that are among the highest in the world. As a consequence islands appear and unite, peninsulas expand, and lakes evolve from bays and develop into marshes and peat fens.

#Aalto Centre in #Seinäjoki at #Koulukatu 21
# Alvar Aalto's organic architecture is characterised by closeness to nature and free lines.

#Satakunta region [capital = Rauma]

#Villa Mairea of #Noormarkku at #Pikkukoivukuja 20
# The building is one of the most significant private homes of the modernist era and is considered one of Aalto’s best works.

#Old town of #Rauma at #Luostarinkatu 1
# The architecturally homogenous urban area of Old Rauma is a well preserved and representative example of traditional Nordic wooden town building techniques and traditions.

#Bronze Age Burial Site in #Sammallahdenmaki at #Sammallahdentie
# The cairns can be classified into several different groups according to their shapes and sizes. Sammallahdenmaki also contains two unusual structures: one oval and elongated structure, which seems to have been enlarged in successive stages, and a large quadrangular cairn, known as the "Church Floor", which is unique in Finland and extremely rare in Scandinavia.

#South Karelia region [capital = Lappeenranta]

#Church of the Three Crosses in #Imatra at #Ruokolahdentie 27
# The Vuoksenniska Church is the most original of all Aalto's church designs; the synthesis of his approach combines both practical and aesthetic needs in his architecture.

#Uusimaa region [capital = Helsinki]

#House Of Culture in #Helsinki at #Sturenkatu 4
# Designed by Alvar Aalto, the building continues to thrive at the heart of Finnish music life and event culture. Aalto’s signature is particularly visible in the building’s arched shape and organic details.

#Finlandia Hall in #Helsinki at # Mannerheimintie 13 e
# Located by Töölönlahti Bay in the heart of the city, the renewed Finlandia Hall invites visitors to enjoy Finnish architecture, culture, design, and cuisine all under one roof.

#Social Insurance Institution Main Office in #Helsinki at #Sturenkatu 4
# The richly nuancedly monumental main building represents the best of Aalto’s office buildings.

#Aalto House in #Helsinki at #Riihitie 20
# The Aalto House combines modern materials and a modern vocabulary of form with tradition, and gives nature a foothold in an entirely new way.

#Alvar Aalto's Office in #Helsinki at #Tiilimäki 20
# The Aaltos designed the white-painted Studio to meet the office’s creative-work needs, making it suitable for both group and individual work. The spaces were designed to be flexible, allowing for developments in working methods and variations in the number of staff according to the demands of each project.

#Fortress in #Helsinki at #Suomenlinna C 74
# Covering an area of 210 ha and consisting of 200 buildings and 6 km of defensive walls, the fortress stretches over six separate islands.

#Varsinais-Suomi region [capital = Turku]

#Sanatorium in #Paimio at #Alvar Aallon tie 275
# Aalto designed the interior colour scheme, including the yellow floors in the main staircase, the colourful walls in the corridors, the dark ceilings in the patients’ rooms and the orange balcony rails.