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{{Zone
|name = SummanTaistel
|image = [[File: SummanTaistel.jpg|300px]]
|imagetext = The Summa battle monument <br> Picture taken by [[User:Petter69|Petter69]]
|symbol = [[File: Zontyp06.png|60px]]
|symboltext = [[Monument zone]]
|difficulty = [[File: Difficulty1.png|90px]]
|location = [[Municipality: Turku|Turku]], [[Region: Lounais-Suomi|Lounais-Suomi]], [[Country: Finland|Finland]]
|surface = [[Grass]]
|created = 2018-02-21 09:30:50
}}

'''SummanTaistel''' is a [[zone|turfzone]] in [[Municipality:Turku|Turku]] in the [[region]] of [[Region:Lounais-Suomi|Lounais-Suomi]] (Southwestern Finland) in [[Country:Finland|Finland]]. The zone is located in the [[province]] of [[Varsinais-Suomi]] and is counted as [[monument zone]].

== Placement ==
This zone is placed in the Kupittaa park in central Turku.

One of many [[zone]]s in the [https://visitturku.fi/en/kupittaa-park_en 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.

The zone was formely named Nylandstull

== SummanTaistel ==
The monument to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Summa 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 [[Municipality:Vehmaa|Vehmaa]] is famous. The monument was unveiled in 1965 and erected by the Summa Association of Southwest Finland to commemorate the battles of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War 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.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights=240px>
File:NylandsTull .jpg
</gallery>

==Turf Issues==
[https://issues.turfgame.com/view/11034 Turf Issue 11034] - The zone should have monument attribute.

== External links ==
[http://warded.se/turf/zones.php?zone=SummanTaistel SummanTaistel (Warded)]

[[Category:Zones]]
[[Category:Finland]]
[[Category:Turku]]
[[Category:Lounais-Suomi]]
[[Category:Monument Zones]]
[[Category:2018]]

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