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What to see in Kalevala
The ethnocultural centre Kalevalatalo offers an open door to the world of rune singing, the beautiful sounds of the kantele, and the ancient Karelian game Kyykkä!
Muarie Remsu's, an important runo singer's of the 20th century house was moved from Voknavolok to Kalevala in 1980s. Now it is the museum of runo singers.
Lönnrot’s Pine Tree is the most popular wandering object of nature and culture in Karelia.
Lönnrot could not have imagined that his footsteps would be traced by crowds of tourists literally. This is the famous household building – one of the objects of culture. When he visited Ukhta (Kalevala) for the second time in 1836, Elias Lönnrot stayed with Jamanen, the peasant. The farmstead of this well-situated Ukhtian was not preserved, but the granary still stands, and its 200th anniversary was already celebrated.
The Siivakko house is one of the oldest in Kalevala. Many attempts were made to have this house torn down, but it was saved by its inhabitant, Olga Leontjeva, now deceased.
One of the two old cemeteries in Kalevala. It was in danger to be replaced by a residential area in the beginning of the 1990s.
After the Second World War the grave markers were removed from the cemetery, and it was turned into a place for festivities such as traditional celebrations and performances. After the collapse of the Soviet Union the area was transformed into a Sacred Grove and a 4,5 meter high Orthodox cross was placed on the site.