Saimaa Canal

#31 among destinations in Finland

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The Saimaa Canal is a transportation canal that connects lake Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland near Vyborg, Russia. The canal was built from 1845 to 1856 and opened on 7 September 1856. It was overhauled and widened in 1963–1968. ()

Local name: Saimaan kanava Coordinates: 61°1'37"N, 28°25'22"E

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Southern FinlandFinland

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Saimaa Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lauritsala Church, Nuijamaa Church.

6.3 miNW
Church
Lauritsala Church, Lappeenranta
161 min walk • Lauritsala Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the Lauritsala district of Lappeenranta, Finland. The church was opened in December 1969. The modernist concrete design was created by architect Toivo Korhonen and architect student Jaakko Laapotti. The basis of the design is an equilateral triangle symbolising the Holy Trinity.
6 miSE
Church
Nuijamaa Church
155 min walk • Nuijamaa Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the Nuijamaa district of Lappeenranta, Finland. The church was opened in December 1948.

Saimaa Canal

Facts and practical information

Saimaa Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lauritsala Church, Lappeenranta

Nuijamaa Church