Järämän linnoitusalue
The Järämä fortification area in Enontekiö is a restored part of the German Sturmbock position; the site has a museum, trenches and a café.
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About the museum
The Järämä fortification area is part of the Sturmbock-Stellung (Sturmbock position) built by the Germans in 1944 in Käsivarsi. The position was part of a larger whole intended to protect the ports of the Arctic Ocean. Construction began in early August 1944; the workforce comprised German construction pioneers, civilian builders of the Organisation Todt and prisoners of war, and the workforce may have risen to as many as three thousand men. The fortification area was mostly blasted into the rock. After the armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union the Lapland War began, but no actual battles were fought at the position: the Germans left it at the beginning of January 1945.
The restored area has 1,209 running metres of combat, connecting and crawl trenches, ten restored or rebuilt weapon emplacements and five shelters, two of which are steel-element shelters and three timber shelters. The other timber shelters in the area have been left in their present state for comparison.
The museum building houses the permanent exhibition Sota-aika Tunturi-Lapissa (Wartime in Fell Lapland), and the area also has a café and a museum shop. The site is run by Enontekiö municipality.
Highlights
- Restored trenches and shelters
- Permanent exhibition Sota-aika Tunturi-Lapissa (Wartime in Fell Lapland)
- Guiding on request in the summer season
- Café and museum shop
- Location along Käsivarsi road
Permanent exhibition
- Sota-aika Tunturi-Lapissa – The permanent exhibition in the museum building tells of the Lapland War in Fell Lapland, with objects and the lives of civilians.
- Operated by
- Enontekiön kunta
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The museum is located along Käsivarsi road (main road 21/E8), between the villages of Maunu and Luspa, about 20 km from the village of Karesuvanto in the direction of Kilpisjärvi. There is plenty of parking space next to the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The museum building has a café and a museum shop selling local handicrafts and militaria.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | During the summer season a guide who tells the history of the site can be requested on the area if needed. |
