During summer Sjundby Manor’s old granary turns into a small café. The café serves pastries that can be enjoyed with organic coffee, and of course the place’s title ice cream, Sjundby’s Ice Cream. The café is located right by a beautiful river and small rapids, and also wonderful cycling and paddling routes pass by it. Welcome to an atmospheric coffee break!
Address: Sjundbyntie 251, 02580 Siuntio Reservations and inquiries:: SE-Action Oy Tel. 09 256 4040 E-mail: info@seaction.com www.seaction.com
A Porkkala museum in Degerby? Love knows no borders! Where was the world`s longest railwaytunnel?
Not even all Finns are aware of the fact that the Porkkala area was leased to the Soviet Union in 1944-1956. And the fact that Soviet leased such a large area, about 1000 squarekilometres, still surprises. That is why visitors arriving at the Degerby Igor museum also often ask why the museum is situated outside the area that once was the Soviet naval base. As a matter of fact Degerby, nowadays belonging to the Inkoo community, was the western most part of the base.
The museum is run by the Degerby village council and offers a lot of information about how the naval base affected ordinary Finnish people who were forced to leave the area, Soviet citizens who were sent here – and what the lease meant for the sovereignity of Finland.
There are many visitors in the museum during summer.
We update our exhibitions every year. This is fairly easy as we constantly learn more. Now we can e.g. present the story about how the naval base was armed for a nuclear war and the story of Igor. We also tell about the Lotta Svärd–organization – a pure Finnish invention – and about a Soviet couple who married thanks to the lease.
The portrait of marshal Bulganin was found in Degerby after the lease time.
In the yellow house we tell about the longest then train tunnel in the world – the Porkkala railway. In the museum shop you can find souvenirs, books and handicraft.
Opening hours: 1.6.– 31.8. Tuesday – Saturday 11-16. In September-November and March-May Saturdays 12-16 and always by agreement. Group visits should be booked in advance.
Sjundby Manor is an authentic medieval stone castle, and it is presumably the oldest inhabited building in Finland still in use today. The history of the manor involves guests from all lines of life, such as royal guests from Sweden, famous finnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck, as well as Soviet soldiers, and perhaps also some ghosts. This long and exciting history can be explored in the summer with guided tours organized by SE-Action, or pre-arranged private guided tours for groups. Welcome to explore the life of the manor!
Ragvalds Open Air Museum – local history and cultural flora
Ragvalds Open Air Museum is located along the route of old King’s Road, only 1½ kilometres from downtown Kirkkonummi. The rustic history of Ragvalds goes back to the 16th century. The surroundings, artefacts and building stock of farmstead have remained untouched from the latest modern amendments.
Eliasvillan – Porkkala Parenthesis exhibition
Parenthesis in Ragvalds
Ragvalds belonged to the area of Soviet naval base during 1944-1956. In the Porkkala Parenthesis Exhibition one can get acquainted with the evacuation of region in 1944, life in and during the naval base era and the ambience felt in 1956 when the area was ceded back to Finland. Exhibition consists of old photographs and documents and items found from the area.
There are concrete items and a buoy of anti-submarine net related to the exhibition outside the Eliasvillan building.
Adults and children welcome!
Museum is open during summer Saturdays, on other times via pre-arrangement. One can explore the flora of the area spontaneously. It is advisable for the groups to arrange visits beforehand.
The entrance fee for the Ragvalds Open Air Museum is 2 € for adults.
Opening hours: 1.6.-31.8. on Saturdays 11am to 3pm
