Zone:SummanTaistel
| SummanTaistel | |
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 The Summa battle monument Picture taken by Petter69 | |
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| Location | Turku, Lounais-Suomi, Finland |
| Surface | Grass |
| Created | 2018-02-21 09:30:50 |
| SummanTaistel at Turfgame.com | |
SummanTaistel is a turfzone in Turku in the region of Lounais-Suomi (Southwestern Finland) in Finland. The zone is located in the province of Varsinais-Suomi and is counted as monument zone.
The zone was formely named Nylandstull
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Placement[edit]
This zone is placed the Summa battle monument in the Kupittaa park, near the crossing of the roads "Uudenmaankatu" and "Itäinen Pitkäkatu" i centrala in central Turku.
SummanTaistel[edit]
The monument to the battle of Summa is a sculpture by Jussi Vikainen in Turku between Kupittaankatu and Itäinen Pitkäkatu in the Kupittaa park. The work is made of red granite, a stone for which Vikainen's birthplace Vehmaa is famous. The monument was unveiled in 1965 and erected by the Summa Association of Southwest Finland to commemorate the battles of the Winter War (1939–40).
The sculpture depicts both the destruction caused by the bombing of artillery and the hope represented by the intact granite columns.
Vikainen is known above all for his hero tombs and statues scattered all over Southwest Finland. In terms of design, he represents realism, although abstract features can be seen in the sculptures.
The Kupittaa park[edit]
One of many zones in the Kuppittaa park. Finland's largest and oldest city park is the place for recreation in Turku. Kupittaa Park is popular with fitness buffs come summer or winter. It's the destination of choice for ice skaters in the winter, in-line skaters in the summer, skateboarders, cyclists, ballplayers, petanque enthusiasts and everyone out for some exercise. Pump some iron at the gym or hit the lanes at the bowling hall.
Gallery[edit]
A view from the northeast at the monument.
Turf Issues[edit]
Turf Issue 11034 - The zone should have monument attribute.
Nearby zones[edit]
- AdventureZone (in the southeast)
- HouseByHouse (in the south)
- Trappgång (in the northwest)
- KupittaaPark (in the east)
- Klosterbacken (in the west)
- KerttuliZone (in the north)
