Kokkola - Town

In Kokkola's Mannerheim Square (Mannerheiminaukio) stands the Town Hall (by C. L. Engel, 1845). The church in the center of the town is modern (1960). The old part of the town with its wooden houses has preserved much of its original character. The Kaarlela district has an old church (1460). The Renlund Historical Museum (history of the town, ship models) occupies an old wooden house dating from 1696. The Renlund Art Gallery displays works by Finnish artists. On the banks of the Kaupunginsalmi is the English Park (Englantilainen Puisto) - a name which recalls a British attack on the town in 1854, during the Crimean War. A captured British longboat is displayed in the park.