Sights in Hanko
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Neljän Tuulen Tupa
On Little Pine Island, 1.5km east of the town centre, is Neljän Tuulen Tupa, where locals snuck swigs of ‘hard tea’ (alcohol) during the Finnish prohibition (1919–32). Field Marshal CGE Mannerheim, who had his summer cottage on the neighbouring island, wouldn’t stand for it. Disturbed by the merry-making, he bought the whole joint in 1926, fired the chef, imported tea sets from France and personally ran the place until 1931. Little Pine Island is now connected to the mainland by a bridge and has a beautiful cafe and summer terrace perched over the water. Today the tea room itself is modest, but the view is free with granite tables carved from the surrounding rocks.…
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Front Museum
Nineteen kilometres northeast of Hanko, and just off the Ekenäs highway (Rd 25), the Front Museum remembers Finland’s WWII involvement at the site of some of the worst fighting. There are original trenches, bunkers, artillery guns and an extensive tent exhibition. This area was occupied by Russia during the war and the people of Hanko were evacuated for a year.
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Hanko Church
The neo-Gothic Hanko Church, built in 1892, was damaged in WWII but has been thoroughly renovated. Photographers love the challenge of aligning the church spire with the town hall and water tower in a single panorama.
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Art Galleries
Hanko is quite an artistic community, and there are some half a dozen Art Galleries scattered around town, including changing exhibitions in the town hall. The tourist office has all the details of current exhibitions.
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Monument of Liberty
Where Bulevardi meets the beach is the Monument of Liberty, commemorating the landing of liberating German forces in 1918. The monument was taken down after WWII, but re-erected in 1960 with new text.
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Hanko Museum
Hanko Museum is the town museum housed in the brick-and-stone building near East Harbour, with a smattering of local (especially military) history and changing exhibitions.
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Water Tower
Take the lift to the top of the 50m landmark water tower on Vartiovuori Hill for an excellent view across town and out to sea.
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Hanko Church
The neo-Gothic Hanko Church, built in 1892, was damaged in WWII but has been thoroughly renovated.
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