Hiljainen kansa - Silent people - Suomussalmi, Finland
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small oaks
N 65° 05.598 E 028° 54.241
35W E 589463 N 7220201
The silent people might suprise you while driving Highway 5 in Suomussalmi
Waymark Code: WM8T22
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 05/09/2010
Views: 106
The silent people is work of art by artist Reijo Kela. This work include about thousand scarecrow like figures that are very exciting to see." The Silent People moved to their present home in the autumn of 1994. The peat-heads have their clothing attended to twice a year; their heads come straight from the field, their clothes from organised collections. The Silent People are made and clothed by the Suomussalmi Youth Workshop, which also takes care of their maintenance." If we remember right visitors can exchange clothes with the peat-heads.
If you are not in hurry you might want to stay a bit longer and have a break in Niittykahvila Café , where you can have campfire coffee and pancakes.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Open: 7.6.-20.6.2010 daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and
21.6.-10.8.2010 daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission Prices:
free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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