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Ã…landsparken
Ã…landsparken was an amusement park located in Mariehamn in Ã…land, Finland. 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 Mariepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariehamn
Mariehamn ( , ; ; ) is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city. It is mostly surrounded by Jomala, the second-largest municipality in Åland in terms of population; to the east, it is bordered by Lemland. Like the rest of Åland, Mariehamn is unilingually 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, maritime transport, and the city's parks, which are typically lined with 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 tourists visit annually. History The town was named after the Russian empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824–1880), l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
