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Verla Paper Mill Museum

UPM-Kymmene Corporation
The idyllic village of Verla (two hours drive north of Helsinki) with the old board mill at its heart is a unique landmark in the early history of the Finnish forest industry. A rare example of the Nordic industrial heritage, Verla was in cluded on the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 1996.
The visitor to the groundwood and board mill, now a museum, obtains a vivid picture of the way people worked in decades past and the methods that were used.
The mill is open from May 15 to August 31, from 10-18.00 h. Conducted tours on each hour.
Address: FIN-47850 Verla
Tel. +358-204.15.2100
Fax +358-204.15.2186
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