Viena Trade Route Memorial
Vienan kauppatien muistomerkki
This memorial is located on the intersection of Kitkantie and Paanajärventie roads. The memorial was completed in 1995 and it was designed by architect Seppo Koutaniemi. The monument has 4 cusps; they got their shape from a kirveskoru (an axe-shaped piece of jewellery) from Kuusamo.
The memorial depicts the Viena trade route. The Viena trade route was an important passage to east all the way to the shores of the Arctic Ocean. During the autonomy (1809-1917) the eastern border of Finland was relatively free to cross.
Address
Kitkantie 83
Kuusamo Statues and Monuments
The Kuusamo municipality has a total of twenty four statues and monuments. Most of them are about war history, but there are also some that are about significant people and events.
A Monument can be a decorated stone, a wooden, stony or metallic structure, or a simple mark like a metal plate or a carving on a rock.