Loviisa Sights

Sights in Loviisa

  1. Loviisa Church

    On the market square, the impressive red-brick neo-Gothic Loviisa Church, built in 1865, is a dominant feature; guides are on hand in summer to give free tours. It was designed by Georg Theodor Chiewitz, who also designed many of the civic buildings in the wake of the blaze.

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  2. Laivasilta Marina

    In summer most of the action is at Laivasilta Marina 500m southeast of the centre. A cluster of old rust-coloured wooden storehouses now contains galleries, craft shops, cafés and a small maritime museum. Boats to Svartholma Sea Fortress depart from this marina.

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  3. Loviisa Town Museum

    About 200m north of the market square, Loviisa Town Museum is set in an old manor house with three floors of interesting historical exhibits, particularly the exhibition on Jean Sibelius, who summered at Sibeliuksenkatu 10.

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  4. Narrow Streets

    Don't expect another Porvoo, but the Narrow Streets around Degerby Gille restaurant are the quaintest in town, and the restaurant itself is in a building that predates the town (1662).

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  5. Old Town

    The very small Old Town of Loviisa, just south of Mannerheiminkatu, is what's left of the wooden buildings following the disastrous fire of 1855.

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  6. Loviisa Church

    Dominating the market square is the red-brick neo-Gothic Loviisa Church, built in 1865. Summer guides give free tours.

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