Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Uusimaa
Explore 4 sacred places in Uusimaa, Finland, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
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Juusjärvi Rock Painting
Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, Finland
On a sheer lakeside cliff seven kilometers north of Kirkkonummi, red ochre figures painted during the Bronze Age still hold their ground: paired human forms with raised...
Käpylä Hiidenkirnu
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
In a quiet park in Helsinki's Käpylä district, a smooth cylindrical hole bored into bare bedrock by Ice Age meltwater carries a Finnish folk name meaning 'hiisi's churn' —...
Pihlajamäki Hiidenkirnu
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Two glacial potholes on a rock slope in Helsinki's Pihlajamäki district, ground into bedrock by meltwater at the end of the last ice age and named, in Finnish folk...
Vartiokylä Hill Fort
Helsinki (Vartiokylä), Uusimaa, Finland
East Helsinki's Vartiokylä Hill Fort is the capital region's only known hillfort — a steep, thirty-metre rock rising from the head of Vartiokylänlahti bay, ringed with the...
Key questions
Uusimaa sacred-site questions
How many sacred sites are listed in Uusimaa?
This regional guide currently includes 4 sacred sites in Uusimaa, Finland.
Which traditions are represented in Uusimaa?
The most represented traditions in the current guide include Finnish Folk Belief / Hiisi Nature-Spirit Tradition, Finnish Folk Religion, Finnish Prehistoric, Medieval Swedish Frontier Fortification Heritage.
Can I view Uusimaa 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.