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Lumberjack's Candle Bridge

Rovaniemi's landmark bridge, its pylons lit at night like the flame of a lumberjack's candle.

Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Jätkänkynttilä Bridge, RovaniemiDirections
Getting There
At the edge of the town center.

Why Go

The bridge over the Kemijoki opened in 1989, and its tall pylons carry lights that recall the slow-burning log fires of the old log floaters. Walk across for the view along the river.

Nearby in Rovaniemi

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