Kangasala

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Lake Roine from the Vehoniemenharju observation tower

Kangasala [1] is a town in Western Finland.

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Enshrined in Zacharias Topelius' 1853 poem Kesäpäivä Kangasalla ("A Summer Day in Kangasala"), the ridges (harju) and lakes of Kangasala are known throughout Finland.

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Kangasala is 30 minutes from Tampere by bus. Line 70 departs from just outside the train station (€4.10).

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• Emperor's Ridge (Keisarinharju). Visited by King Gustav III of Sweden and Czar Alexander I of Russian in 1819 (hence the current name). Alas, the old wooden sightseeing tower here was burned down in 2006.
• Kangasala Church (Kangasalan kirkko), Myllystenpohjantie 2, tel. +358-3-2887111, [2]. A stately old church built from gray stone in the 1760s. A famous "blood stone" (verikivi) in the north wall slowly leaks a reddish, bloodlike substance.
• Mobilia, Kustaa Kolmannentie 75 (Kisaranta), tel. +358-3-31404000, [3]. An "automobile and road museum" that, true to the name, showcases lots of old and unusual cars. A must for the motoring buff but skippable for the rest of us. Open daily 10 AM to 4 PM in winter, until 8 PM in summer.
• Vehoniemen automuseo Vehoniemenharjuntie 92, tel. +358 -3-376 7795 [4]. A nice, small car museum with some rarities. Free entrance! The museum has a cafe and a shop, which, among other things, has a lot of model cars for sale. The museum is located on a ridge in a nature preservation area, the area is great for small hikes and there is a free observation tower with some of the best views in Finland. Open daily April 1 - September 30: 10 am - 7 pm; October 1 - December 10: 10 am - 4 pm.

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