Carelicum

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Carelicum is a culture, museum, and tourist centre situated at the market place in the middle of Joensuu. The special interest is the collection of the Sortavala Museum, evacuated during the Second World War. A wide photographic collection related to North Karelia and Karelia on the other side of the border, the Ladoga Karelia.

Museums in FinlandAll sites in JoensuuIndependency

Address
Koskikatu 5, Joensuu, Finland

Established
1998

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