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View from Lennätinvuori (Telegrafberget)
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsFinlandSouthern FinlandPorvoo
View from Lennätinvuori (Telegrafberget)
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Willie
July 11, 2021
Cycling
Just a short hike up the hill from the nearby easier trails
Swiss_Naturelover
March 19, 2025
Hiking
Haikkoo Telegrafberget (Swedish: Telegrafberget) is a popular lookout point in the forest next to the Haikkoo Manor Hotel and Spa in Porvoo, offering views over the bay and the Haikon …
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•Swiss_Naturelover
March 19, 2025
Hiking
History: A plaque at the base of the observation tower also explains the strategic importance of the lookout point. During the Crimean War in 1854, a telegraph line was built between Hanko and Kronstadt, St. Petersburg. Between Hankoniemi and Pitkäpaaten, there were 42 optical telegraph stations. One of the stations on the line was located at Haikkoon Lennätinvuori. The telegraph line was only in operation for two summers, as it was replaced in 1855 by the electromagnetic telegraph line from St. Petersburg to Helsinki.
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Elevation 50 m
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