7. Kotkaniemi nature trail It has been said that on the map, Kotkaniemi Estate looks like a giant eagle with its wings outstretched. The beak of the eagle consists of the narrow Koppolniemi headland that juts out into Lake Kivijärvi – the headland marks the end of the Kotkaniemi Estate in the north. For the […]

6. Bathing hut A narrow path led through pine trees from the Kotkaniemi garden to the swimming beach that was used by the family in the hours before midday. The red and white bathing hut by the beach that dates back to the Svinhufvud era was renovated in the 2000s. After midday, the family used […]

5. Koppolniemi Today, the surface level of Lake Kivijärvi is roughly 60 cm lower than during P.E. Svinhufvud’s time. The surface level was lowered in the early 1960s, when the aim was to increase the volume of agricultural land in the shore areas. The planning related to lowering the surface level already began in the […]

4. Boat shed In Paijainlahti on the northern shore of the headland, there was a boat shed with a shingle roof and Ellen Svinhufvud’s duck yard next to it. The foundation of the shed is still partly visible, as the water level of the lake has lowered. Lake Kivijärvi, which surrounds Kotkaniemi, provided excellent opportunities […]

3. Svinhufvud’s shooting range and memorial Svinhufvud was a keen shooter and had his own shooting range in the forest-covered part of the headland. When people went to the shooting range to practice, a sign with the text “Stop! Shooting on the shore!” was hung up in a visible spot to warn others. The shooting […]

2. Emplacement built during the First World War Next to Svinhufvud’s shooting range memorial, there is a casemate, i.e., an emplacement for two firearms used to provide side fire. During the First World War (1914–1918), the Russians feared that the Germans would attack St. Petersburg via Finland, for which reason several defence lines were built […]

1. Kotkaniemi nature trail It has been said that on the map, Kotkaniemi Estate looks like a giant eagle with its wings outstretched. The beak of the eagle consists of the narrow Koppolniemi headland that juts out into Lake Kivijärvi – the headland marks the end of the Kotkaniemi Estate in the north. For the […]