Hanko Front Museum
Frontmuseet / Rintamamuseo
A World War II open-air museum on the site of the Hapaskog Line, displaying front-line fortifications from the period of Soviet lease of Hanko in 1940–41.
After the Winter War ended in 1940, the Soviet Union leased the Hanko peninsula as a naval base. Finland built the Hapaskog Line across the neck of the peninsula to face it. When the Continuation War broke out in 1941, the two sides fought fiercely here for half a year. The Front Museum stands on the original line near Lappohja. It preserves trenches, bunkers, gun positions and underground shelters, and its indoor exhibition halls present the wartime history of the Hanko peninsula. It is open only in summer, and admission is about 8 euros. A car is needed to get there, as it lies beside Route 25 between Ekenäs and Hanko.
Opening hours
Approx. Jun–Aug 11:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ekenäs Old Town
- Ekenäs Church
- EKTA Museum Centre
- Café Four Winds (Neljän Tuulen Tupa)
- Ekenäs Archipelago National Park
- Hanko Casino & Beaches
- Hanko Water Tower
- Hanko Church