Mikkeli

During World War II, Mikkeli was the headquarters of the Finnish Army, and quite a few sights from the period remain.

Jalkaväkimuseo
(http://www.jalkavakimuseo.fi/) Infantry Museum - War museum, exhibitions depicting Finnish infantry from the independence to today.
Päämajamuseo
(http://www.mikkeli.fi/fi/...) Headquarters Museum - Mannerheim's Headquarters during WWII
Viestikeskus Lokki
"Communications Centre Lokki" - Mannerheim's Headquarters' communications centre
Suur-Savon museo
(http://www.mikkeli.fi/fi/...) Suur-Savo Museum - Regional museum
Naisvuoren näkötorni
"Naisvuori Observation Tower" - An Observation tower overseeing the town of Mikkeli
Mikkelin taidemuseo
(http://www.mikkeli.fi/fi/...) Mikkeli Art Museum - Art Gallery
Kenkävero
(http://www.kenkavero.fi/) An old vicarage, a summer garden, restored buildings, handicrafts to buy
Mikkelipuisto
(http://www.mikkelipuisto.fi/) "Mikkeli Park" - Summer garden by the lake, formed by several exhibitors
Valokuvakeskus
(http://www.http://www.mik...) "Mikkeli Centre of Photograpy" - Photography exhibition and research centre