The Fortress Island of Örö
The Fortress Island of Örö English Örö’s instructions and rules “Instructions and Rules in the Archipelago National Park” apply also in Örö. Due to the island’s characteristics, please take also the following instructions and rules into account: Allowed •Mooring in the marina •Exploring the island •Cycling on roads •Camping at the campsite •Smoking in designated smoking areas Forbidden The fortress island of Örö, which has been a closed military zone for a hundred years, opened to the public in 2015. Its heavy Obukhovskii guns, historic barracks and different kinds of defence stations tell the story of coastal defence in different eras. Örö is also an important nature destination, one of southern Finland’s most valuable concentrations of threatened species and habitat types. A hundred years of military occupation The island of Örö provides an interesting crosssection of the history of coastal defence from the days of Tsarist Russia to the present day. The Russians fortified the island in 1915–1917 when Finland was still an autonomous part of Russia. Örö belonged to Peter the Great’s naval fortress, which consisted of coastal fortresses in the Archipelago Sea as well as on the southern and northern shores of the Gulf of Finland. From Finland’s independence until the end of 2014, Örö served as a coastal fortress for the Finnish Defence Forces; thousands of conscripts have served on Örö, and the fortress played a role in both the Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944). Today, Örö is part of the Archipelago National Park, but the Defence Forces still have surveillance equipment on the island and occasionally use it as a base for naval exercises. A valuable concentration of threatened species and habitat types Örö’s nature has remained unusually pristine and species-diverse. The island is home to several rare species of plants and butterflies, and its remote location by the open sea also makes it an important resting place for migratory birds. Örö’s most precious habitats include a long sand and gravel beach in the west of the island, pristine archipelago woods, coastal meadows and treeless grassland with numerous threatened species of plants. The island’s landscape is being maintained by means of livestock grazing. Hiking, kayaking, birdwatching, etc. There are several roads and hiking trails that lead visitors to Örö’s cultural attractions and through the island’s stunning scenery. There are a total of approximately 16,5 kilometres of roads and marked trails that run in easy terrain. There is also an exhibition in the barracks by the 12-inch artillery battery, which showcases Örö’s history and nature. Örö’s location by the open sea also makes it ideal for canoeing, boating, birdwatching and fishing. More information: Archipelago Nature Centre Blue Mussel, 25930 Kasnäs / Kemiönsaari Tel. +358 20 564 4620 sinisimpukka@metsa.fi www.outdoors.fi/en/oro and www.örö.fi •Entering military areas and collecting military related items and materials •Anchoring at natural beaches •Lighting campfires •Driving motorised vehicles on land •Letting pets off the lead •Disturbing or feeding livestock •Uprooting or damaging trees, bushes or other plants and their parts •Capturing or disturbing wildlife and destroying nests •Interfering with butterfly traps and other research equipment •Damaging the soil or bedrock and collecting minerals •Discharging or sewage from boats into the sea •Scuba diving (except with special permission) Safety tips •Please keep to the roads and marked trails to preserve the island in this pristine condition for other visitors too. •Caution: The fortress structures are old; watch your step! •The island has been cleared of dangerous military materials, but visitors are advised not to touch anything that might be found in the terrain. •Do not discharge dishwater into the sea. Instead, please use the dishwashing facilities in the marina and at the campsite. Photo: Metsähallitus Metsähallitus 5/2015 Printing house: Grano Oy, 2015 Klovaskär The Fortress Island of Örö English Långskäret Gåsören De finaste kulturobjekten Arvokkaimmat kulttuurikohteet Cultural sights 4 Norra udden 3 Kullerstenvägen Pitkä Ikävä Pitkä Ikävä -mukulakivitie The cobbled road “Pitkä Ikävä” 4 Försvarsställningarna vid Norra udden Pohjoiskärjen linnoitteet North fortifications 5 Granatkastarkullen Kranaatinheitinkukkula Mortar hill 6 Ruinerna av 120 mm -batteriert 120 mm patterin rauniot Ruins of a 120-mm artillery battery 8 Gästhamn / Servicehamn - Vierassatama /Palvelusatama Guest Harbour / Service Harbour Vattenpost - Vesipiste (hanavesi) - Drinking Water ppan Snoppan " " " " " 7 " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 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