2012.05: Kultamuseo, Tankavaara, Lapland, Finland
Location: Kultamuseo, Tankavaara, Lapland, Finland
Date: 2012.05
Photographer: Jesen
Camera: Nikon
Retouch: Adobe Photoshop
Copyright: www.haomingxiong.com
In 1868 the remote area of Tankavaara on the Ivalojoki, 32km south of Saariselkä, experienced a gold rush, with a community of up to 500 panners seeking their fortune. The story is related in this museum, which also covers gold production around the world. A cubic metre of sand is on display, along with the sobering 2g of gold it normally contains here. In summer try your luck and pan for gold. There’s an original smoke sauna and octagonal hut.
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