Kurkiyoka Local Lore Center Kiryazh
11 Zarechnaya Street, Kurkiyoki village
About the company:
Kurkijek local history center "Kiryazh" has been operating since November 1999 in the village of Kurkieki. Its founder is the Local Government Administration of Lakhdenpokh district. The center is engaged in the study of Lahdenpoh district, its history, nature, describes the sights of the area, develops excursions and educational programs, holds conferences and seminars.
At the center, a museum was created, located in a wooden house of the late XIX century, where before the war lived the world-famous biologist, lichen researcher Dr. Veli Ryasianen. The building is located in the center of Kurkieki p. at the foot of Mount Linnamäki. Kurkijek local history center - in our center you can learn about the medieval history of the North-Western Ladoga region. Here you can find out who the Kiryalas are and how they are connected with the chronicle tribe of Korela, what was the tomb of the Vikings in Kurkiyoki, what was on the mountain-fortress of Lopotti about a thousand years ago and much more.