Ekenas Attractions
35km/22mi from Hanko is Ekenäs (Finnish Tammisaari; pop. 14,7000). The name ("Oak Island") refers to the numbers of oak-trees - rare in Finland - to be seen here. The whole vegetation of the area, in fact, is common to Central European. The old part of the town, with many wooden buildings of the 19th century, is protected as a national monument. The town church is of stone (rebuilt in 1821 after a fire which destroyed its predecessor of 1672).
Ekenäs is noted for the archipelago, which is part of Ekenäs Archipelago National Park, established in 1989.
Raseborg (Raasepori in Finnish) is a new town, created on January 1st 2009 from Ekenäs and Karis towns and the district of Pojo.
Ekenäs is noted for the archipelago, which is part of Ekenäs Archipelago National Park, established in 1989.
Raseborg (Raasepori in Finnish) is a new town, created on January 1st 2009 from Ekenäs and Karis towns and the district of Pojo.
Ekenäs - Raasepori Castle
8km/5mi from Ekenäs on the Helsinki road (No. 53) a country road diverges to the right, signposted to Snappertuna. This leads to the ruined castle of Raasepori (Swedish Raseborg). Although it now lies inland, in the 14th century it was washed by the sea and could be reached by boat. It was abandoned in the 16th century.
Provincial Museum of Western Nyland (formerly Ekenäs Municipal Museum)
At Gustav Vasagatan 13 in Ekenäs is the Municipal Museum, with a collection illustrating the way of life of this rural area. The Savings Bank was designed by Alvar Aalto (1965-67).
Provincial Museum of Western Nyland
Villa Ormnäs
SF-10600 Ekenäs
Finland
Villa Ormnäs
SF-10600 Ekenäs
Finland
Hours
June 1 to August 1
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Tenhola, Finland
(Near Ekenas/Raseborg)
From Ekenäs, Road 52 runs northwest to Salo. 13km/8mi along the road is Tenhola (Swedish Tenala), situated between two fjords reaching far inland. The town first appears in the records in 1329 and the Church of Tenhola dates back to the 14th century.
Tenhola - St Olof Church
The medieval church of St Olof, which still preserves some 14th century work, has a richly furnished interior (crucifix of about 1470, 14th C. triumphal cross, 17th C. wall paintings).
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