Surveying and Mapping in Finland for 390 Years

The exhibition presents the long tradition of land surveying and mapping in Finland and the interesting development through military mapping projects <p>The exhibition presents the long tradition of land surveying and mapping in Finland and the interesting development through military mapping projects and secret maps towards modern times.</p><p>In addition, Suomenlinna and the Struve Geodetic Arc, two of Finland's seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, meet in the exhibition.&nbsp;</p><p>The exhibition features more than twenty maps from different regions of Finland and different stages of history from the 16th to the 21st century. The oldest map on display is a copy of Olaus Magnus's Carta Marina from 1539. There is also a detailed general map covering the whole of Finland from 1873. Almost every Finnish village of that time can be found precisely named on the large map. The map is so large that it is displayed in two parts in the exhibition.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Suomenlinna Museum</p><p>19.2.-31.12.2024</p><p>Admission fee 5-9€</p>

Location

Suomenlinna Museum

Suomenlinna C 74

Helsinki

00190

Locate

60.14521, 24.987764