Alvar Aalto's Kymenlaakso
On the bike route you will get to explore Alvar Aalto's 1930s-1950s architecture in Karhula, Sunila, Hamina and Inkerois.
The buildings designed by Alvar Aalto are mostly freely positioned in the terrain...
On the bike route you will get to explore Alvar Aalto's 1930s-1950s architecture in Karhula, Sunila, Hamina and Inkerois.
The buildings designed by Alvar Aalto are mostly freely positioned in the terrain considering the landforms. As a result, the connection to nature is a natural continuation of the views of buildings and homes. Nature, light and their connection to the homes were important to Aalto. Architectural holistic thinking and typical elements of Aalto's design language repeat in all Aalto sites in Kymenlaakso.
Aalto succeeded in adapting his buildings to nature and adding creativity and artistry to the harsh simplicity, and even today Aalto sites attract people.
Travelers interested in architecture, history and design can easily spend several days exploring buildings designed by Alvar Aalto, and also stay overnight in apartments designed by Aalto and decorated in his style.
Along this route there are 4 areas with buildings designed by Aalto:
Inkeroisten factory area
The buildings designed by Alvar Aalto for the Inkeroisten factory area were completed between 1937-1956. The complex consists of factory buildings, Rantalinja semi-detached houses, Tervalinja row houses, three detached houses, three apartment buildings, Tehtaanmäki school and Karhunkangas detached houses.
Hamina Petklee residential area
In Hamina you can explore the environment of the Summan paper mill designed by Alvar Aalto, as well as the apartments designed for the mill's workers and management in the Petklee residential area.
Karhula apartment buildings
Alvar Aalto's design in Karhula is represented by the residential buildings completed in 1945-1947 on Karhunkatu, known as the so-called tennis houses.
Sunila factory and workers' residential area
The large and unified residential area immediately shows Alvar Aalto's signature when arriving there. The factory completed in 1938 and the originally built residential area from 1937-1939 next to it form a complex clearly showing the influence of Alvar Aalto's 1930s modernism in its design.
Download the Outdooractive mobile app from your app store. Search for the route and start following it by activating GPS tracking.
The route is over 100 km in length, so it is advisable to be prepared with a bike that can handle such a long distance flexibly.
Most of the route runs along bicycle paths or low-traffic roads. On the stage between Inkeroisten and Karhula, the route partially avoids the paved road section, enabling the exploration of the unique rapid areas of the Kymijoki river. If this is not current, the section can also be cycled along permanently paved highways.
You can reach Inkeroisten by train from both Kotka and Kouvola directions. From the train station it is about 1.5 km to the first Aalto sites.
You can reach Inkeroisten by train from both Kotka and Kouvola directions. From the train station it is about 1.5 km to the first Aalto sites.
All the sites along the route have plenty of free parking available.
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svetlobaKolesarjenje 88.5 kmSantalahti Resort - Alvar Aalto's Sunila
svetlobaKolesarjenje 34.4 kmKotka national urban park cycling route
srednjaKolesarjenje 47.1 kmHamina cycling route
svetlobaKolesarjenje 16.4 kmSantalahti Resort - Kotka Park route
svetlobaKolesarjenje 18.3 kmKymi River Rapids Cycling Route, Kotka
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