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The paintings consists of over 100 figures. The oldest paintings are about 6 600 years old. The most common themes in Saraakallio paintings are deer, human, and boat figures. Saraakallio rock paintings are made by using red paint, which is made of hematite-containing soil mixed presumably with blood, urea and eggs.
Saraakallio rock paintings are situated on the Saraakallio cliff in Laukaa, Central Finland. The rock site lies on the eastern shore of Lake Saraavesi, on the opposite shore from the municipal center. The rocky cliff of Saraakallio is an impressive landmark rising on the shore of the lake. An important water route, the Keitele Canal, runs in front of the paintings.
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A wooden Lutheran church from 1835 by Carl Ludvig Engel and Anton Wilhelm Arppe.
The harbour area includes a café, two playgrounds and a traffic park with pedal cars for kids, the beach, minigolf, disc golf and a beach volleyball field. Possibility to rent jet skis, canoes, and SUP-boards.
A famous gorge in a nature reserve.