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Municipality in Southwest Finland, Finland
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Marttila (Swedish: S:t Mårtens) is a small town and municipality in Finland Proper. This article covers also Koski (Koskis) in the north-east.
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Pyhän Martin kirkko
A wooden Lutheran church from 1765, designed by Antti Piimänen. There is also a small museum in the church, open by agreement.
Marttila kotiseutumuseo
Local museum in granaries built by imperial order in 1852–1859. In the vicinity there is a memorial to one of the last executions in Finland in peacetime, in 1824. The sentence was to be converted to lifetime prison, but the convicted wanted to redeem his murdering his father (by mistake in a confrontation) by getting executed; thus he was decapitated by axe.
Kosken kirkko
A Neoclassical stone Lutheran church from 1935, designed by Toivo Paatela.
Yrjö Liipolan taidemuseo
An art gallery dedicated to the sculptures by Professor Yrjö Liipola (1881–1971).
1.4-km walk along the river, marked with blue bands; return by the cycleway. Depending on weather, the path can be muddy.
Kylämäen Hevostila
Riding with Finnhorses. Lodging, meals (by agreement, also takeaway) and programme services. Tour riding in the terrain for groups of 2–10. Also two-day riding with lodging at the farm. Riding lessons in groups of 4–6.
Palaisten uimapaikka
Beach at a sandpit pond. Changing cubicles, toilets, water, tent site. The sauna can be used at public hours (pay by cash, exact change?) or booked for private use at other times (self service, electric stove).
Cottages, rooms; canoeing, bow and arrow or paintball shooting, sumo wrestling and other activities.
A wilderness-like hiking area with trails, shelters etc. with mostly wooded mires and a mosaic of rocky forest.
A lunch restaurant.
Cottage by the hiking routes of Marttilankorpi, run by the village community. Sleeping capacity for about 10 people upstairs (probably without proper beds). Electricity, running cold water, sauna, campfire site. Use own linens or sleeping bags.
A grocery store.
A grocery store.
A grocery store.
By bus
Express coaches along Highway 10 (often Turku–Hämeenlinna–Lahti) stop at the highway junctions (from Turku to Marttila: €7–9, 30 min).
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