Lappeenranta - A Visit to the Russian Border in Finland Travel Video 🇫🇮
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2022
- Lappeenranta - A Visit to the Russian Border in Finland Travel Video 🇫🇮
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Places Visited In This Video:
Helsinki Finland
Helsinki Train Station
Russian Border in Finland
Lappeenranta Finland
Sandcastle of Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta Fortress
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Those sandcastle sculptures inside the tube (headgehog etc.) were mabe by a bunch of four graders from the near by school. My daughter was one of them. :)
Very impressive work! They are very talented children.
@@ColeConquerstheWorld thank you for your kind words. I'll pass them to the artists. 😊
The monument of 1741 battle states "On 23rd of August 1741, on these fields, Army protecting Finland fought against overwhelming enemy. It was the most significant battle of "lesser wrath". Of Finnish units: regiments of Savo, Häme and dragoons of Karelia and of Swedish units Västerbotten, Södermanland and Dalarna regiments and the so called recruited battallion of Villebrand took part in the battle. The battle was followed by looting and sacking of Lappeenranta. Spirits of our ancestors call beyond centuries "Be diligent in protecting your land, damp from the blood and sweat of past generations."
Thank you for the translation!
There is a story that the piece of wood that is inside the memorial floated down from the fortress on that main street in a huge wave of blood of all the people killed in the battle and the sacking of the city.
@@Wezqu wow. Did not know that. Thanks for the info
Nice tour of the city! May be visiting at some point in the future so just getting a bit of inside info. Thanks for the video.
Great video! We're happy to have you over!
Thank you so much!
Goodness, I have been playing as a child on that old cemetary daytime and later, because my family lived in a house quite near there! It was a happy childhood by the lake Saimaa!
You got so scared that you missed the newer more open part of cemetary, a big war memorial of those soldiers who died when defending Finland in the last world war. That is the second biggest Heroes' cemetary in Finland. My uncle is buried there, too.
I wasn’t actually scared, I just had to get back to the train station. I enjoyed all of Lappeenranta. One of my favorite towns I’ve visited.
15:33 The statue is a memorial to war orphans.
If you walk in a Finnish cemetery in midnight, you may encounter...
Drunk people.
Thank you for letting me know! I was wondering what it was.
At 11:29 your camera is panning on the exact location where my mother used to have an art gallery back in the 90's. It used to sell mainly Russian art and we knew a lot of artists from the St. Petersburg and other Russian areas. They hailed from some of the most prestigious art schools and the quality of the art was really fantastic. They even stayed at our summer cottage some summers and did some of their work there. During those times we were still optimistic about the Russians. Hoping they would finally find some humanity and civility, and take their place in the peaceful brotherhood of man, but alas. After decades, they chose a different path. The path of violence, death and destruction. They chose barbarity over civility. They chose war over peace. There is no redemption for the Russians.
Let me translate the plaque, as a native Finn and a resident of this fine little village: "On August the 23rd 1741, an army defending Finland fought a superior enemy during the most significant battle of the 'Minor Hatred' era. Among the Finns it was partook by the regiments from Häme and Savolax, the Dragoons of Karelia and from the Swedes... (Good Lord, I cannot translate the names of these areas!) ... The battle was ensued by the burning and looting of the city of Lappeenranta. The spirits of our ancestors are speaking to us after centuries: 'Be ever vigilant to protect the land that has been soaked by the blood and sweat of the past generations'".
Thank you!
cemeteries are peaceful and restful places, they remind us that nothing lasts forever
Thats a good point
Oh, Lappeenranta! A very beautiful summer town and especially those sand sculptures that change every year are the best thing ever. 🥰
I hadn't even seen that cemetery yet, but it looked pretty nice in its own way. I think that at night time it must be atmospheric with the light of candles and lanterns like every Finnish cemetery I've seen so far.
Yes it was a wonderful town. I was really impressed with Finland as a country. Didn’t know about the candles and lanterns in the cemetery at night, that would have been very atmospheric indeed.
hello have u got any information regarding to part time jobs there in lappeenranta
The "other church on top of the hill", is actually a belltower for the main church downhill. Just wanted to point it out.
Welcome to the happiest country of the world 🙂
Really enjoyed my time there. Wish I could have stayed longer.
Hello! I live in Lappeenranta. Earlier today I was swimming in Lake Saimaa! Hope you have a good time!🤗
hello please guide me regarding to part time jobs there in lappeenranta
Nice - Well Done ! After The 2nd WW - The Border been at Lappeenranta - after Finland lost KARJALA - to CCCP ! My Uncle was born at The Fortress 1941 - after They came there from The Lost Karjala ! Many Towns got alot of People - after They left Their Homes ! We were Part of Tzar Embire Russia since Sweden Lost Finland 1809 - 1917 - so The fortress was Russian too - with an Orthodox Church ! Just before They War - The Border was just 30km / 20miles from Leningrad ! You need Good walking shoes - to cover All The Sights ! Cheers & No Worries
Thank you!
Hi Cole! Thanks for sharing, im in lappee right now. Could you please share where exactly location that you shared in minutes 3:18 ? How do you order taxi for a return trip in lappee?
Great vids!
maps.app.goo.gl/e1RBgdD4puLJwqdD9?g_st=ic
@@ColeConquerstheWorld thanks ! This is what i looking for. How do you get there? Do you order return trip taxi or taking specific tour?
@@Aeon1234 I had to take a taxi. It was expensive but I wanted to see Russia.
Hope you enjoy your Scandinavia tour after Finland (Finland is not in Scandinavia, of course ;). Lappeenranta is lovely.
3:18 What you see of course was still part of Finland before the latest wars and was Finnish for hundreds of years. True Russia's way beyond.
10:46 "On 27 August 1741 the army defending Finland fought the most notable battle of Pikku-Wiha (Lesser Wrath) on these fields against an overpowering enemy. From the Finnish forces regiments from Tavastia (Häme) and Savonia (Savo), as well as the dragoons of Karelia (Karjala), and from Sweden regiments from Västerbotten, Södermanland, and Dalarna, and the so called enlisted battalion of Villebrand partook.
The battle resulted in the looting and burning of Lappeenranta.
The spirits of our ancestors beyond the centuries say: Vigilantly protect the land the past generations with their sweat and blood have dampened."
Lesser Wrath refers to the Russian occupation of Finland during the "War of the Hats". Terrible times for South-East Finland.
12:45 This is the belfry of the church. It operates as a cafe in summer.
13:03 lol, I have relatives here! As someone else mentioned, there are candles and lanterns. On All Saints Day and Christmas, cemeteries are absolutely littered with candles. Independence Day is pretty good, too, because all war memorials and the graves of fallen soldiers have candles. It's very beautiful. A modern take on ancient ancestral worship, I suppose.
Glad you enjoyed walking around Lappeenranta.
Wow! Thanks for all the info! I enjoyed Scandinavia very much.
On some aspect Finland is Scandinavia.
@@diamondsarenotforever8542 Well, Finland was under the rule of a Scandinavian country (Sweden) for centuries, so Finland has been influenced by Scandinavia a lot, but Finland itself is not Scandinavian. Finland is a Nordic country, which is not the same thing as Scandinavia. Calling Finland Scandinavian is like calling Ireland British or English.
Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Nordic: Scandinavia, Iceland, Finland, and overseas territories Greenland and Faroe Islands. The term Nordic refers to the northern location of the countries and is unrelated to the term Norse. Nordic does not refer to a single ethnicity, culture, or language group. It is more of a political alliance.
Geographically there are two countries on the Scandinavian peninsula. Norway and Sweden. A small part of Finland also lies there, but a part of France also lies on the Iberian peninsula. This does not make France Iberian, nor does it make Finland Scandinavian. Should you wish to use a geographical term that includes both Scandinavia and Finland, you can use the term Fennoscandia.
All three Scandinavian countries are kingdoms with strong historical ties. Finland has only been independent since 1917 and was Sweden's conquered territory and subject during Swedish rule. All of Finland has also been under Russian rule, some parts longer than others (Lappeenranta for example was under Russian rule already before Sweden lost the rest of Finland to Russia).
Linguistically, all Scandinavian languages are closely related (Icelandic is also a Scandinavian language). They are all Germanic languages, part of the Indo-European language family. Finnish comes from a completely different language family (Uralic languages), and though it has many Germanic loan words, it is unrelated to Germanic languages.
Culturally, Finland (especially Western Finland) has been influenced by Sweden a lot, but the Finnish culture is still different from Scandinavian culture. The pre-Christian Finns believed in a completely different set of gods than the Scandinavians (such as Ukko, Tapio, Ahti, Mielikki, Vellamo). Unlike the Scandinavians, Finns were not Vikings.
Finns are also ethnically different from Scandinavians (very different from most of Europe, in fact), though of course the ethnicities have mixed over time.
@@diamondsarenotforever8542The very north sure but overall nope.
@@Silveiriaspartly Finland is located on the Scandinavian peninsula.
Finland is 🇫🇮is a Nordic country with Sweden 🇸🇪 Norway 🇸🇯 Denmark 🇩🇰 and Iceland 🇮🇸 culturally, politically, economically, religiously, and geographically. The only difference is that Finland has got more ppl with blue eyes and blond hair.
hm if you wanted the border, how come you didnt take the train straight to imatra?
there are even villages on the border zone
I thought about going to Imatra, but saw the town Nuijamaa not far from Lappeenranta, which I thought had a nice beach according to Google maps, and decided to go there. Wasn’t quiet what I was expecting lol. Also the return trip from Imatra was much later in the day. I hadn’t really slept the night before and didn’t know how long I could make it.
Are you from Texas? Your accent is somewhere from the Midwest, I cannot place it though
Kentucky
i lolled at mcdonalds 😂
Unfortunately RUclips forced me to mute the audio from inside due to music playing in the background
no but just the joke 😅
Not to Scandinavia but to the Nordic countries🙂
What is the name of the church
Lappeenranta Orthodox Church
The orthodox church in the fortress name is Jumalansynnyttäjän Suojelun kirkko (mother of god's protection church) it is an orthodox church. The bigger one he went in later is named Lappeen Marian Kirkko (St. Mary's Church) and that is Evangelical Lutheran church and is the majority religion in Finland.
@@Wezqu The orthodox church is also the oldest in Finland.
"Reminded me of a bald and bankrupt "soviet" style train station cafe"
What? 😳
It reminded me of some of the little cafes he’s visited in his videos. I enjoyed it.
Finland are not part of Scandinavia! Need learn that in USA!
More Scandinavian than Russian. A lot of Americans still think Finland is a part of Russia.
@@butterflies655 they are scumbags