Turkansaari Open-Air Museum

Finland / Keski-Pohjanmaa / Kiiminki /
 museum, interesting place
The museum is a farmyard complex typical of this region, with all appropriate buildings and equipment. Among 48 buildings the most important are a small wooden chapel, built on the island in 1694, and the old parsonage of. Museum of forestry and log floating is also situated in the museum area.
This is also a place of tar pit burning. There is a ferry ride to the island from city of Oulu from a small pier close to summer cafe Koivurannan kahvila.
www.ouka.fi/ppm/English/Turkansaari.html
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Coordinates:   64°56'54"N   25°42'21"E
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