UNESCO World Heritage sites
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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.
Read more about UNESCO world heritage sites in the Jyväskylä Region

14.6.2023
Read more, More than a wonderful natural site: A new mobile application and virtual implementation bring the history and story of the Struve Geodetic Arc – UNESCO World Heritage Site to life
More than a wonderful natural site: A new mobile application and virtual implementation bring the history and story of the Struve Geodetic Arc – UNESCO World Heritage Site to life

18.5.2021
A World Heritage Site and more – “The Petäjävesi Old Church is part of my roots and my story”
In Petäjävesi Old Church four centuries of existence, passed from one generation to the next, its ancient walls have become imbued with the inhabitants’ happiest days and their deepest sorrows.
Read more, A World Heritage Site and more – “The Petäjävesi Old Church is part of my roots and my story”