Sights in Joensuu
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Taitokortteli
Taitokortteli is a pocket of local craftsfolk making clothing, toys and homewares. It’s a chance to see weavers at work, browse contemporary art or secondhand books, and purchase local designers’ work, plus there’s a sweet cafe and gallery space. If you’re coming from the park, look out for the monkey-baby sculpture perched on the balcony.
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Carelicum
If you want to know more about Karelian history or culture, the Carelicum should be your first stop. It’s a conceptual museum with one main floor of photographic exhibits and static displays, an interactive area for kids modelled on part of old Joensuu, and a miniature model of the Karelian town of Sortavala (now in Russia), upstairs.
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Town Hall
The art deco town hall dominates the town centre, between the kauppatori and river. It was designed by Eliel Saarinen, most famous for Helsinki’s train station, and was built in 1914. It now houses the local theatre and Teatteri.
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Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Joensuu’s most intriguing church is the wooden Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, built in 1887 with icons painted in St Petersburg during the late 1880s. There are services at 6pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday.
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Joensuu Taidemuseo
Near the kauppatori, JoensuuTaidemuseo boasts an impressive collection including Chinese pieces, examples of Finnish modernism and an intriguing selection of Orthodox icons swiped from the Soviets.
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