natural wonder
Lake Saimaa
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
28 km · about 30 min drive
South Karelia, Finland · Europe
Peltola is worth a stop: 28km from Lake Saimaa.
Peltola is a town located in South Karelia, Finland. With a population of 2,165, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Peltola sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Peltola to your route.
St. Mary's Church of Lappee (Finnish: Lappeen Marian kirkko) is a wooden Evangelical Lutheran church in the center of Lappeenranta, Finland. The construction began in April 1792 and the church was consecrated partially unfinished in June 1794. The adjacent bell tower was built half a century later in 1856.
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was built by Juhana Salonen, a church builder from Savitaipale, and has a capacity of 840 people. Architecturally it is a so-called double cross church (Finnish: kaksoisristikirkko) and the only surviving such church from the 18th century in Finland. The altarpiece was painted by Alexandra Frosterus-Såltin in 1887 and depicts the Ascension of Jesus.
The church is listed as a nationally significant built heritage site by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities.
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Peltola is located in South Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.0547 latitude, 28.1946 longitude.
Peltola has a population of approximately 2,165 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Once the Niagara of Finland and the country's first tourist attraction, the Vuoksi rapids now roar to life at scheduled dam releases on summer evenings, set to music below the castle-like 1903 Imatran Valtionhotelli.
34 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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