Verla
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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 Verla. Left: the hydroelectric power station with canal. Front center: the locks. The wood mill is partly hidden behind the trees. Right: the manor house. | |
| Location | Kymenlaakso, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
| Reference | 751 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Area | 22.778 ha (56.29 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 88.03 ha (217.5 acres) |
| Website | http://www.verla.fi/ |
| Coordinates | 61°3′43″N 26°38′27″E / 61.06194°N 26.64083°E |
  Location of Verla in Finland | |
Verla at Jaala, Kouvola, Finland, is a well preserved 19th century mill village and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
History
The first groundwood mill at Verla was founded in 1872 by Hugo Neuman[1] but was destroyed in a fire in 1876. A larger groundwood and board mill, founded in 1882 by Gottlieb Kreidl and Louis Haenel, continued to operate until 1964.
Museum
The historical paper mill was converted into a museum of board mill technology. The historical machines were preserved in their places (except for several pieces brought from other buildings). A guided tour to the mill follows the technological process from timber cutting and pulp production to board drying, sorting, and packing.
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Museum -
Debarking machine -
Grinder (a groundwood production machine) -
Logs in the grinder
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Board drying in the Winter drying loft -
Board drying oven in the Winter drying loft -
An off-line calender -
Board calibration balance
References
- ^ "Maailman kulttuuriperintökohteet maittain - S" (in Finnish). edu.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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