Google Map World Heritage sites for Finland

Main link goes to Google satellite image of area. In most places you can zoom in once, in some places all the way. Use "VR" link for virtual reality tours, "Img" for Google images. Please note, some coordinates have errors. If you find the true coordinates, comment on my blog.

Verla Groundwood and Board Mill: [Img] "The Verla groundwood and board mill and its associated residential area is an outstanding, remarkably well-preserved example of the small-scale rural industrial settlements..." [More] http://w3.verla.fi/vrl/internet/vrlweb.nsf/sivut/WebPage50964-2?OpenDocument&cid=Content561AD-2
Petajavesi church Old Church: [Img] "Petajavesi Old Church, in central Finland, was built of logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of an architectural tradition that is..." [More] http://www.petajavesi.fi/kirkko/en/yhteystiedot.shtml
Old Rauma: [Img] "Situated on the Gulf of Botnia, Rauma is one of the oldest harbours in Finland. Built around a Franciscan monastery, where the mid-15th-century Holy Cross Church still..." [More] http://www.oldrauma.fi/english/
Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmaki: [Img] "This Bronze Age burial site features more than 30 granite burial cairns, providing a unique insight into the funerary practices and social and religious structures of..." [More]
Fortress of Suomenlinna: [Img] "Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinki's harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting..." [More] http://www.suomenlinna.fi/index.php?menuid=23&lang=eng

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