Möhkö Ironworks Village
Möhkön ruukki
A 19th-century ironworks village near the easternmost point of the EU, with an ironworks museum, a canal and border-war history.
Möhkö lies east of Ilomantsi, right on the Russian border. In the 19th century it was an important site for bog iron smelting in Finland. Today the ironworks museum preserves blast furnace remains, workers' houses and canal locks, telling the story of bog iron smelting and timber transport. It also covers the border fighting here during WWII. In summer you can take a small boat along the canal or camp by the river. The village is remote, so visitors often combine it with Parppeinvaara and Petkeljärvi National Park in a day trip from Ilomantsi.
Opening hours
Usually open June–August; check the official website
Nearby sights
- Petkeljärvi National Park
- Parppeinvaara Rune Singer's Village, Ilomantsi
- Patvinsuo National Park
- Ruunaa Hiking Area
- Paateri
- Pielinen Museum
- Ilosaari & Ilosaarirock
- Joensuu Town Hall