Hämeelinna Walk: Aulanko Nature Reserve, January 2023, Finland [4K]

Aulanko has been a popular destination with visitors for more than a hundred years. The forest park of Aulanko, its sights, and the view from the scenic lookout tower of Aulangonvuori Hill over the national landscape attract more than 400 000 visitors every year. Thousand years ago an ancient hillfort (linnavuori) stood on top of Aulangonvuori. It had been built by Finnish Häme tribe (aka. Tavastians) as part of a chain of defensive forts. Some kind of hillfort and cult place is also presumed to been there since the beginning of Common Era. The hillfort was demolished during the Second Swedish Crusade after mid 13th century. The English-style park, which forms a part of the nature reserve, was constructed in 1883 - 1938 and, with its buildings and cultural history, it is a nationally valuable site. In 1907 an observation tower designed by Waldemar Aspelin was built to the Aulangonvuori hill. Time & degree: Friday 6th January 2023, around 1 pm, -7℃ / 19.4°F. 00:00 Aulanko's Granite Castle from late 19th century 3:45 Up the hill 9:21 Passing the Joutsenlampi pond 15:36 Gothic style 'Ruusulaakson paviljonki' pavilion from late 19th century 16:59 Route towards the Aulangonvuori hill and ancient hillfort site 18:36 Closest parking lot next to the hill 20:00 Arriving on top of Aulangonvuori hill and observation tower from 1907 22:00 Scene to from lookout to the the Aulanko Nature Reserve 23:12 To the lower levels of the observation tower (upper floors closed this time) 27:01 Lower level of the lookout The approximate walk: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/61.02... Shot with GoPro in 4K.   / polulla.channel     / polullachannel   #VirtualTour #VirtualWalk #Finland #snow #winter #finlandvlogs #hämeenlinna #nature #forest #ancienthistory #history #suomi