Kotka Sights

  1. Kymenlaakso Provincial Museum

    Kymenlaakso Provincial Museum is the atmospherically lit museum of regional history, with exhibits from the Stone Age to the present day.

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  2. Maretarium

    If you've ever wondered what swims beneath the surface of Finland's many lakes, rivers and seas, the impressive Maretarium reveals all in a series of giant fish tanks, each representing a particular body of water; the Baltic tank is open to the air. It's all very informative; the usual suspects are here: perch, salmon, bream, Arctic char and herring, but there are also a few less common visitors such as the lumpsucker and the heinous-looking four-horned sculpin.

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  3. Museum-Ship Tarmo

    The world's oldest icebreaker, the Museum-Ship Tarmo is moored at Central Harbour. Built at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1907, it once kept Finnish shipping lanes open, and you can now go aboard and explore the cabins, bridge and engine room. In a hall nearby are another pair of vessels; a coastal patrol-boat and a lifeboat.

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  4. Sapokka Water Park

    Just south of Sapokka Harbour, the Sapokka Water Park is a lovely green oasis with bridges, walking trails, gardens and the Rose Terrace garden, which is illuminated every evening. It's the perfect place to escape Kotka's more commercial side.

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  5. St Nicholas Orthodox Church

    St Nicholas Orthodox Church, in Isopuisto Park, was completed in 1801 and is the only building in Kotka to survive the Crimean War (1853-56). It is believed to have been designed by architect Yakov Perrini, who also designed the St Petersburg Admiralty.

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