UNESCO World Heritage sites

The Jyväskylä region is home to two of Finland’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. On a single holiday, you can experience the atmospheric Petäjävesi Old Church and the stunning views to Lake Päijänne from the Oravivuori Triangulation Tower on the Struve Geodetic Arc.

There are almost a thousand different sites around the world on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The sites are divided into cultural and natural heritage sites. The cultural heritage sites are masterpieces of human creativity or significant evidence of an existing or already lost culture. The sites are approved by the International UNESCO World Heritage Committee on the basis of proposals from the states.

Hiker on the Oravivuori Triangulation Tower enjoying the view — Struve Geodetic Arc: Oravivuori Arc Point

Struve Geodetic Arc: Oravivuori Arc Point

Oravivuori arc point is a part of Struve Geodetic Arc. The Struve Geodetic Arc was accepted into the Unesco World Heritage List in 2005. It represents the cultural heritage of science and technology.

Struve Geodetic Arc: Oravivuori Arc Point

Petäjävesi Old Church

Petäjävesi Old Church gained inclusion in Unesco’s world heritage list as an prime example of northern wooden architecture in 1994. The church is representative of Scandinavian, Lutheran church architecture and the long tradition of log building.

Petäjävesi Old Church