Kotka - South Finnish city on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. The name of the city is translated as "eagle".
The central part of the city lies on the island of Kotkantari. The town is small, clean, cute. Here are full of beautiful places, and what:
Maritime Museum of Finland
In this museum you can learn more about the history of navigation and shipbuilding, maritime trade in Finland. In one part of the museum showing a visual process of winter shipping in ice conditions. This museum at the Wellmo Center has been working since 2008. By the way, the museum building itself is very interesting and resembles a huge Burun. By the way, besides this museum in the cultural center there are other interesting places - the Kuumekso Museum, a restaurant and a store.
Work schedule: W., Thu. - Sun. 11.00 - 18.00, Wed. 11.00 - 20.00 (for free on Wednesdays from 18.00 to 20.00)
Address: Tornatorintie 99
Church of St. Nicholas.
The church in the style of neoclassicism was built at the very beginning of the 19th century. The church is impressive with yellow walls and a green roof and domes with their beautiful entrances with columns and a large bell tower. Near the entrance you can see the sculpture of Maria Purpur, which literally saved this temple from destruction during the Crimean War. This church is one of the oldest buildings of the city. Inside it is as good as outside. The temple stores the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker against the background of the marine landscape. The church is open to visiting in the summer.
Address: Kymenlaaksonkatu 2
Lutheran Cathedral (Kotkan Kirkko)
This is the main church of which. It was built at the end of the 19th century. The church is made of red brick in neo-neo-style and accommodates more than 1,500 people. The church is high, about 54 meters, roof and domestic green. Impressive very stained glass and carved decorations, as well as an altar icon. Concerts of organ music are often held in this church. There is an organ in the cathedral, and quite large, made according to the likeness of the body of the Freiburg Cathedral in Germany.
Work schedule: beginning of June- End of Awest Monday-Friday and Sunday 12.00-18.00
Address: 26, Kirkkokatu
Water Park Sapokka (SAPOKKA WATER GARDEN)
This is the most environmentally friendly park, which has already managed to endorse the state awards. This park is located on the island, which "hugs" the bay, and shape it is similar to the boot. Therefore, the legend was formed that Sapokka, just the same, was associated with the Russian word "boot". This is a bike, of course. The park has an impressive waterfall that flows from a height of 20 meters, ponds, well, and beautiful nature. The park is beautiful at any time of the year, absolutely. In the park there are pedestrian paths, and in general this park is very popular among the local who come here to walk, run, play with children and on Svadaniki. In the summer there are concerts in the park (there is a special scene), but nothing grand. Anyway, the place is pacifying and pleasant.
Museum of aeronautics (Karhulan Ilmailukerhon Lentomuseo)
This museum is located in the hangar of Kumi airport, close to the runway. In the museum you can admire the aircraft, including rare. Do not miss "Gloucester Gontlelet" - the world's only plane of the Second World War, which still flies (though, several times a year). Well, other interesting aircraft is in this museum. Next to the museum you can see a monument to military pilots who gave their life to his homeland during the Second World War. The entrance is free, but guests usually sacrifice the museum on content and development. Works museum, as far as I know, from May to September.
Address: 262, Lentokentäntie, Karhula (15 minutes drive from the center of Kotka)
National Park of the Eastern Gulf of Finland (ITÄISEN Suomenlahden Kansallispuisto)
This park stretches on the islands, which can be reached by boat from Kotka (from the shores about 20 km along the water). On these islands are abandoned fishing houses - they lived fishermen in those years when Finland was part of Tsarist Russia. And the caught fish was sold to Peter. Not some of these sushi pieces remained part of the fortifications that were used during the Second World War. This National Park, by the way, lies on the border with Russian waters.
These islands, for the most part, rocky, seals and nerves are splashing nearby, seagulls and gagki are sitting on the stones, and in May, Arctic geese sail here.
Look at Kaunissaari Island and Haapasaari (Ospen Island). These are inhabited islands. You can stroll through the Ulko Tammio Island (Ulko-Tammio).
On Mustaviri, you can wander around the strange stone labyrinte, whose account still did not agree: whether religious rituals were held here, whether they were built by children for laughter. Also on the island there is an old station of triangulation shooting - this object is defended by UNESCO. Once in the 19th century, this construction was used by the German astronomer to measure the size and shape of the Earth.
Provincial Museum Kyumenlakso
The museum is located in the Kyuma Valley. The museum exposed the objects of cultural heritage, which will tell more about the life of the seaside town, his history, about dry law, and so on.
Address: Tornatorintie 99 B
Work schedule: W., Thu. - Sun. 11.00 - 18.0, cf. 11.00 - 20.00 (for free on Wednesdays from 18.00 to 20.00)
Matharya
This is the first aquarium in Finland, where you can learn more about Finnish underwater flora and fauna. All you see in aquariums are residents of the Baltic Sea, lakes and rivers. These are about 50 species of fish and other marine comrades. The largest aquarium is 500 thousand liters, a depth of 7 meters. By the way, this average depth of Lake Finland. There are separate thematic aquariums with pikes, fish of individual lakes and rivers. In June - July, the Diving Shaw is held here.
Address: Sapokankatu 2
Imperial fisheries langing house
This house is 5 km from the center of Kotka, on the territory and park Languncoski. The house was built at the end of the 19th century by decree Alexander III. Since the emperor rested here for 6 years, everything in the outside remains unchanged. After the house was abandoned, the locals independently restored him and turned it into the museum in the first half of the last century. House as a house, bottom of the hall, kitchen, dressing room, office, top of bedroom, near the house Park and River. By the way, in the courtyard of the house there is a chapel, which, by the way, built monks in the early 19th century.