Ruokolahti local history museum

The museum building is a granary built by Antti Enlund in 1861. The municipality of Ruokolahti bought the building in 1954 and renovated it as a museum of local history with the help of the National Museum. A year later, the Ruokolahti Society opened the museum to the public. The three-storey museum houses around 3000 objects.

Historical nature trails

The two-kilometre History Trail starts at the museum, with QR codes taking you to historical sites that reveal more information.Along the route, you will find the grave of Simo Häyhä, a monument to the greatest air battle of the Winter War and a belfry dating back to 1752. You can follow the route at any time and it costs nothing. All you need is a device to read the QR codes.

The Ruokolahti Church Hill trail also includes the Eukkoje trail, which presents the history of the Ruokolahti church area and its unusual and interesting geological formations. The trail is about 3 km long and starts and ends at the local history museum. There are 18 signposts along the trail.

Image: Municipality of Ruokolahti