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Harviala Destination Guide

Delve into Harviala in Finland

Harviala in the region of Province of Southern Finland is a city in Finland - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Harviala

Current time in Harviala is now 05:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Pskov, Tartu, Tallinn, Vanaja, and Turku. While being here, make sure to check out Pskov . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Harviala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Honda CB 500 Four 1972 - ride in Aulanko, Finland

0:30 min by Jokesgarage
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In September 2009 I took my classic Honda from a motorcycle museum to a ride. More info about this bike www.jokesgarage.com (in Finnish :-) ..

Black woodpecker at work (Palokärki)

0:57 min by herrapusikko
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All woodpeckers are hard workers, but black woodpecker has an exceptional work ethic. This fellow just hammered trees and it didn't much care about my presence. Inspiring animals. (Shot with Nokia N8 ..


Two Pendolino trains passing Hämeenlinna railway station

1:03 min by LegoAir
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Two VR Finnish Pendolino trains (3 units) passing Hämeenlinna railway station very slowly during a beautiful and sunny summer day. The 2-unit Pendolino was northbound towards Tampere, and the 1-unit s ..

KorHenri - City Of Sands (3. version)

2:29 min by KorHenri
Views: 94 Rating: 5.00

Vuosi 2010 - 2011 (unfinished) All rights reserved. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Turenki

Turenki is a densely populated community in Janakkala, Finland. The population is some 8,000 people. It's said that Turenki is translated from Turinge, Thuring or Turängi.

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Located at 60.92 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Janakkala, Villages in Finland

Hakoinen Castle

Hakoinen Castle (Hakoisten linnavuori in Finnish) are the ruins of a fortification on a hill in Janakkala, Finland. Dated medieval, the fortification was situated on a very steep rock by lake Kernaala (Kernaalanjärvi) reminiscent of a hill fort tradition. The top of the rock is 63 metres above the water level in the lake. Today very little remains of the castle. Equally little is known about its origins.

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Located at 60.88 24.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tavastia Proper, Castles in Finland, Former castles, Medieval Finland, Ruins in Finland

Hämeenlinna railway station

Hämeenlinna railway station is located in the town of Hämeenlinna, Finland. Hämeenlinna belongs to the oldest railway stations in Finland, because the first railway line in Finland was opened between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna in 1862. The original station building, designed by the architect Carl Albert Edelfelt, was destroyed during the Finnish Civil War in 1918. The current red brick station building was designed by Thure Hellström and completed in 1921.

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Located at 61.00 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Hämeenlinna, Railway stations in Tavastia Proper, Railway stations opened in 1862

Vanaja

Vanaja is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in Tavastia Proper about 100 kilometres north of Helsinki. It is also speculated that it might have been the name for an Iron Age and early Middle Ages settlement found opposite to the Häme Castle.

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Located at 61.00 24.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Former populated places in Finland, Hattula, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Medieval Finland

Häme Castle

Häme Castle is a medieval castle in Hämeenlinna, Finland. The castle is located on the coast of lake Vanajavesi in the city center. The castle was originally located on an island. The castle's age is disputed. Traditionally the construction of the castle has been connected to the legendary Second Swedish Crusade which would date the castle in the mid-13th century. However, there are no finds from the castle that can be firmly dated to a period earlier than 1320s.

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Located at 61.00 24.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tavastia Proper, Castles in Finland, Forts in Sweden, Historic house museums in Finland, Hämeenlinna, Medieval Finland, Museums in Tavastia Proper