Telkkämäki heritage site

The Telkkämäki Heritage Site spreads across one square kilometer, featuring traditional farm buildings, fields, meadows, and forests in Northern Savonia.

Established in 1989, this heritage site demonstrates slash-and-burn agriculture methods that were common in Eastern Finland from the 15th century onward.

The site maintains indigenous Finnish farming traditions through the cultivation of traditional crops like rye, turnip, barley, buckwheat, flax, and oat.

Two marked nature trails guide visitors through fields and forests, with a Metsähallitus representative available during summer months to provide information.

The site continues active slash-and-burn agricultural practices annually, hosting Finnhorses, eastern Finncattle, and Finnsheep in its working fields.

Location: Kaavi

Inception: 1989

GPS coordinates: 63.03890,28.49220

Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:45