This beautiful wooden Orthodox church (the largest of its kind in Finland) has a striking Russian influence. Follow the kalmisto (graveyard) sign to the waterfront Kokonniemi Cemetery, where trees shade the graves of those lost in the many conflicts the town has endured.
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Pyhän Elian Kirkko
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