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Ã…landsparken
Ã…landsparken was an amusement park located in Mariehamn in Ã…land. The park was relatively small, because Ã…land is a small area, both geographically and in terms of population number and density. The native population is probably too small to support a permanent amusement park, but Ã…landsparken was located near Silja Line and Viking Line terminals, so it attracted tourists coming from the mainland of Finland and Sweden. The annual number of visitors is said to have been around 40,000. Ã…landsparken had a number of amusement rides and around 60 different coin-operated penny arcade machines. In addition, there were other attractions in the area, such as mini golf. During its operating years, the park grew from the 1980s to the 1990s and was permanently closed in the 2000s. The reasons for closing the park are to some extent unknown, but it is believed that the low number of visitors was not enough to support the park financially. There is a new park, called Mariepark nearby an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariehamn
Mariehamn ( , ; fi, Maarianhamina ; la, Portus Mariae) is the capital city, capital of Ã…land, an autonomous territory under Finland, Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government of Ã…land, Government and Parliament of Ã…land, and 40% of the population of Ã…land live in the city. It is mostly surrounded by Jomala, the second largest municipality in Ã…land in terms of population; to the east it is bordered by Lemland. Like all of Ã…land, Mariehamn is unilingually Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Swedish-speaking and around of the inhabitants speak it as their native language. The theme of the coat of arms of Mariehamn refers to the city's main livelihood, a maritime transport, and the city's parks, which are typically lined with Tilia, linden trees. The coat of arms was designed by Nils Byman and confirmed in 1951. Due to its central location in the Baltic Sea, Mariehamn has become a major summer resort town for global tourism; as many as 1.5 million tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |