Holiday in Savo 2021

ATTRACTIONS AND CULTURE

Pieksämäki Doll House – Joonas Aurinko’s Villa

has operated, for example, as a court, municipal hall, post office, artist’s studio, event venue, restaurant and for housing and accommodation purposes. During the war, the castle's tower was used in air surveillance du- ties. The castle has been privately owned since 2020.

Poleeni Cultural Centre The architecturally rewarded cultural centre has a 342-seat theatre, concert and movie hall which is also suitable for conferences. In addition, there are exhi- bition facilities, a library, a coffee shop, a basement theatre and several meeting rooms. Refreshments are available by arrangement from Cultural Café Poleeni, tel. +358 440 481 062. Savontie 13, Pieksämäki, Tel. +358 44 799 5240 or +358 44 388 3413 www.poleeni.fi Pieksämäen Iso-Pappila Pieksämäen Iso-Pappila, a Gustavian style rectory building built in 1804, is a verdant oasis for cultural summer tourism in Pieksämäki. Art exhibitions, thea- tre performances, museum exhibition, book attic and

Enquiries tel. +358 400 470 377 Pieksämäki Doll House – Joonas Aurinko’s Villa

Downstairs there is a cafe and theatre hall, upstairs a story attic with role-play costumes and playrooms (pirate princess Persilja’s bedroom, Joonas Aurinko’s cabin, ship cat Korianteri’s own attic closet and Aunt Eulalia’s room). In the yard area, there is a traffic park as well as lots of different games, play areas and a camp fire site. Guided activity sessions and performances are organised at the villa during the summer. Open 8/6 - 21/8. Tues-Fri 10 am - 4 pm, Sat 9 am - 2 pm. Hiekanpääntie 21, tel. +358 44 799 5547 www.pieksamaennukkekoti.fi Väinölä Art Centre Located in an idyllic wooden house, built in 1912 that has a colourful history. Summer exhibition JOY - Naive Artists in Varkaus, temporary art exhibitions at other times. Puppet theatre and Wäinölä yard events during the summer. Frame shop, art supplies and a wide basic selection of art. Open Mon-Fri 10-17, in the summer also Sat 10-15. At other times by arrangement. Ahlströminkatu 8-10, tel. +358 400 487,401 www.taidekeskusvainola.fi

summer cafe. Open 24/6-15/8 Sylvinkuja 5, 76130 Pieksämäki, tel. +358 50 336 20131 www.pieksamaenisopappila.fi Leppävirta Bridge

In 1965, when the 210-metre-long bridge was built between Soissalo Island and the village of Leppävirta, it was Finland’s highest arch bridge. The open under- pass height at the site of Saimaa's deep channel is an astonishing 26 metres. Manttu Castle The civil guard house designed by architect Oiva Kallio was built in Kangaslampi during the years 1922- 1926. The Italian-influenced, white-plastered castle

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