Pyhtaa: Tie 7 Pyhtää, Ahvenkoski - Helsinkiin
Few places in mainland Finland have a history as closely tied to the Kymijoki River as Pyhtää. This bilingual coastal municipality lies on the Gulf of Finland, where wooded mainland, granite outcrops and an archipelago shape the shoreline. The Kymijoki’s branches have long connected settlements with the coast, while the municipality is crossed by the E18, Finland’s principal east–west road corridor. Pyhtää’s best-known historic monument is the medieval stone Church of St Henry, dating from the 15th century. Its rural settlement pattern, shorelines and forests give the area a quieter character than nearby Kotka.
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Few communities in mainland Finland have a history as closely tied to the waterways of the Kymijoki as Pyhtää. On Finland’s southeastern coast, the municipality meets the Gulf of Finland amid river channels, islands and sheltered bays. Its principal historic landmark is the medieval Church of St Henry, a fieldstone church from the 15th century and one of Finland’s surviving medieval stone churches. Rather than a single urban centre, Pyhtää is shaped by small settlements, open water and a long Swedish-speaking tradition alongside Finnish-language life. Find related webcams in the surrounding coastal area to build a fuller picture of Pyhtää and the Gulf of Finland.
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