Naisvuori Observation Tower
Mikonkatu 23, Mikkeli, Finland
Description:
Naisvuori Observation Tower is located almost in the city center and is the highest point in the city of Mikkeli.
The tower is made in the style of the thirties of the twentieth century from white stone. The hill on which Naisvuori is located, the local population calls the “women’s mountain”. This is due to the fact that women during the Russian-Finnish war could watch the battles from the hill.
At the top there is an observation deck, there is an elevator. From here, with the help of optical telescopes, binoculars, tourists can see the sights of Mikkeli.
In the summer, cafe-restaurants of the city can have a cup of coffee, admiring the surroundings, spreading below, or taste Finnish cuisine. Every year a children's festival is held on the hill in June. Here perform in the open air artists of the puppet theater, children dance, songs sound.