The South Karelia Museum, founded in 1963, is a part of the museum complex of the city of Lappeenranta. It is housed in old limestone buildings limestone buildings from the 19th century, which were used as artillery warehouses, on the territory of... read more
Lappeenranta is historically known as a cavalry town. In 1809 Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire, and was previously a part of Sweden. In 1878, the country created its own army, called the - "Old Army". The Fi... read more
Equestrian sport is very popular in Finland. In 1909, as a result of breeding work, a special purebred breed of Finnish horses was bred here. Equestrian competitions were first held in Lappeenranta in 1817. After that they became an annual event.<... read more
The Saimaa Canal was first built in the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1845-1856 and created a necessary shipping route from Lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland.
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