Walking around Lappeenranta, July 2022, Finland.
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Lappeenranta is a city and municipality in the region of South Karelia, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the Russian border. It is situated on the shore of the Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland, and is one of the most significant urban centers in the whole Saimaa region. With approximately 73,000 inhabitants (31 December 2021) Lappeenranta is the 13th largest city in Finland. Lappeenranta is known as a summer city, mostly due to its closeness to the Lake Saimaa, Europe's 4th largest lake.
The Fortress of Lappeenranta once formed part of a defence system that also included the fortress of Suomenlinna in Helsinki and the fortress of Hamina. The Fortress of Lappeenranta was born and built squeezed between east and west. For centuries, Sweden-Finland and Russia fought against each other. The Fortress of Lappeenranta was constructed as a border fortress after the treaty of Nystad in 1721 when Lappeenranta became the easternmost town of Sweden, and the fortification works were initiated.
00:00 The harbour area
18:28 Sand art in Lappeenranta
24:50 The old fortress, with a number of museums and cafés
The approximate route:
www.google.com/maps/dir/61.06...
Shot with GoPro in 4K.
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