Contents
- JUANKOSKI TOWN TODAY
- MAP
- SIGHTS
- Sights
- Museums and churches
- ACOMMODATION
- ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES
THE SIGHTS OF JUANKOSKI
JUICE SQUARE
The market place of Juankoski is named after Juice Leskinen. You can also find
an authentic statue of Juice. The statue is situated in the monument of the
market place (the picture above). In the monument you can see the
"handprints" of many artists born in Juankoski. The most famous are Kai Chydenius, Eija
Ahvo, Jori Sivonen. The markets in Juice Square are well-known to all the
Juankoski people. Markets for children are also arranged in Juankoski. Sellers
in the children's markets must be under 16 years of age, but the age of the
buyers is unlimited!
The old history of the Juankoski works focused right here. The living quarters
are located in the middle of the atmospheric old ironworks. Most old buildings
are still in use; for example the old post house is restored into a youth
hostel and old casting bay buildings are nowadays used as business rooms for
enterprises. Information of building dates and purposes of several old
buildings can also be found on the information boards near the pedestrian
walkway in the centre of Juankoski.
The oldest building in the town is Patruunanpytinki, which was the Empire style
mill owner´s residence from 1826. The museum of ironworks and workers of
Juankoski is situated in the blast furnace building (from 1859, the chamber
building in 1893). The museum building is named Masuuni Brunou by one of the
founders of the blast furnace, the commissar of assessment units of land, Brynolf Brunou. The museum was
opened in 1991 and includes four floors of exhibits. Masuuni Brunou is open
during the summers.
On the page describing the Juankoski Events you will find details of opening
times, entrance fees, and all the events in the museum. In the summer, the
museum arranges guided tours of the blast-furnace and park and The Barons
Garden Party in the atmosphere of era of Baron von Alftan. For more information, contact the museum, tel. 017 612 055 or 017 616 208.
The Pisa Nature Reserve is situated in the towns of Juankoski and Nilsiä. The
overall area of the nature reserve is 280 hectares and the highest point is
270.6 metres above sea level. The main purpose of the Pisa Nature Reserve Area
is to protect the old forests and conserve their natural development. The whole
area is owned by the National Board of Forestry.
It is worth spending a whole day in Pisa. You can climb to the highest point
from the parking place of Salmenpelto. A 2 km long path leads to the top and it
is quite easy to walk because there are steps in steepest places. On the top of
Pisa Hill there is located an observation tower, built in 1995. There is a path
from the town to the Devil´s cellar, which is a small cave on the northern side
of the hill. The cave was made when rock crystal was hewn for decorative stones.
You can still see on Pisa Hill, the old border markers of the Treaty of
Täyssinä (in 1595), which are hewn in the rock. There are three crowns of the
Swedish government, the numbers 1595, the initials of the Finnish authorised
border representatives and an orthodox cross as the Russian sign. The boundary
marks of the Peace Treaty of Täyssinä formed the frontier for only 22 years. In
the nature reserve area you can walk or ski freely. You may also pick berries
and mushrooms. Dogs and cats must be on the lead. It is forbidden to hunt, camp
or have open fires.
