Palkane

Palkane (Pälkäne), formed around a medieval parish on the shore of Lake Mallasvesi, grew into a lake-district municipality in Finland’s Pirkanmaa region. The Kostianvirta channel links Mallasvesi with Lake Pälkänevesi and was the scene of the Battle of Pälkäne in 1713, fought during the Great Northern War. The ruins of the medieval St Michael’s Church, known locally as the Old Church, preserve a link to the parish’s early history. Fields, wooded shores and a chain of inland lakes give the centre a distinctly rural setting. Continue to other locations in Pirkanmaa to compare lake-country settings across mainland Finland.

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