Taavetti Fortress

Taavetti Fortress was built at a strategically important road junction at the southern end of the Salpausselkä.

[2]During the first phase of construction which extends from 1773 to 1781, a fortress is built consisting of ramparts, measuring approximately 650 x 800 meters.

During the second phase of construction from 1791 to 1796, the interior buildings of the fortress were raised.

The ruins of the fortress were restored in the 1980s and open-air events are held here.

The Finnish Heritage Agency has listed Taavetti Fortress as a Built Cultural Site of National Interest in Finland.