The Salpa Line Museum

Miehikkälä, Finland

The Salpa Line is a massive line of defensive fortifications approximately 1200 km long that was built in 1940-41 and in 1944 in order to defend the Eastern border of Finland.

The Salpa Line Museum in Miehikkälä is a museum on military history established in 1987 displaying the history of fortification works of the Salpa Line. The permanent exhibition of the museum consists of the exhibition and multimedia shows at the museum cafeteria and of guided tours to the fortifications on the outdoor museum area.

Address

Keskustie 6, Miehikkälä, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1940-44
Category: Museums in Finland
Historical period: Independency (Finland)

More Information

www.salpakeskus.fi
www.museot.fi
www.panssarit.net
www.ww2museums.com

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Eoin Hendrick (3 years ago)
Great tour and very informative staff.

Jani Havulehto (3 years ago)
Best defence line man has ever build...worth visiting

Pavel Kann (3 years ago)
Large wartime museum with lots of items to see. Bunkers, canals and nice hiking routes along

Tatu Prykäri (4 years ago)
Interesting war museum. Good and informative tour. Recommended to anyone interested in World War II history

Vladimir Rusinov (5 years ago)
Interesting stuff. There are three walking trails, with bunkers and other fortifications along them. Shortest, red, is only about 500 metres and it's also the most interesting.

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