Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in South Savo
Explore 5 sacred places in South Savo, Finland, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in South Savo
Site types in South Savo
Showing 1-5 of 5 sites in this regional guide
Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings
Mikkeli (Ristiina), South Savo, Finland
On a granite cliff above Lake Yövesi in the Saimaa lake district, Stone Age hunter-gatherers painted some eighty red-ochre figures — moose, boats, hands, human forms —...
Haukkavuori Rock Painting
Mäntyharju, South Savo, Finland
Three clusters of red ochre painting line a steep rock wall on Lake Sarkavesi, reachable only by canoe....
Sulkava Linnavuori
Sulkava, South Savo, Finland
Sulkava Linnavuori is a hill fort on Lake Saimaa's Pisamalahti bay, where a rock face rises some 55 meters almost straight from the water....
Syrjäsalmi Rock Painting
Puumala, South Savo, Finland
At a narrow bay of Lake Saimaa in Puumala, red ochre figures — stick people, a worn moose, a round-headed human form — span three height levels on a rock face of...
Uittamonsalmi Rock Painting
Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland
Four separate clusters of Stone Age painting — a legless moose, paired boats, horned human figures, and a striking ring-headed form — stretch across 250 meters of rock...
Key questions
South Savo sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in South Savo?
- This regional guide currently includes 5 sacred sites in South Savo, Finland.
- Which traditions are represented in South Savo?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Finnish Prehistoric, Finnish Iron Age / Medieval Frontier Fortification.
- Can I view South Savo sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.