Pallastunturi is a group of seven fells in the municipalities of Muonio and Enontekiö in Lapland, Finland. The highest peak is 809-metre (2,654 ft) Taivaskero, which is also highest peak of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park and whole Lapland excluding Käsivarsi area.[1]
The Pallastunturi Hotel was built near the fells in 1938. This Functionalist style building was destroyed by German troops during the Lapland War in October 1944. A replacement hotel was opened 1948.[3]
A second Olympic flame of the 1952 Summer Olympics was lit on the top of Taivaskero fell in the midnight of 6 July 1952. It was lit by the rays of Midnight sun and carried to Tornio, where it was merged with the main flame lit in Olympia, Greece.[4][3] The Greek flame was flown from Greece to Denmark, then carried by runners on a torch relay via Sweden to Finland.[5]
GalleryEdit
Pallas from NE spring 2017.
Pallas from NE early summer 2017.
Pallas from Levi
Pallas from Levi
Taivaskero and Pyhäkero peaks of Pallastunturi on a winter morning
Memorial of the 1952 Olympic flame on top of Taivaskero
ReferencesEdit
^Sights around Pallastunturi Fell Outdoors.fi. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
pallastunturi, group, seven, fells, municipalities, muonio, enontekiö, lapland, finland, highest, peak, metre, taivaskero, which, also, highest, peak, pallas, yllästunturi, national, park, whole, lapland, excluding, käsivarsi, area, autumn, view, towards, fell. Pallastunturi is a group of seven fells in the municipalities of Muonio and Enontekio in Lapland Finland The highest peak is 809 metre 2 654 ft Taivaskero which is also highest peak of Pallas Yllastunturi National Park and whole Lapland excluding Kasivarsi area 1 Autumn view towards PallastunturiThe fells are located in the Pallas Yllastunturi National Park which was originally established in 1938 Pallastunturi fells are one of the 27 National landscapes of Finland 2 The Pallastunturi Hotel was built near the fells in 1938 This Functionalist style building was destroyed by German troops during the Lapland War in October 1944 A replacement hotel was opened 1948 3 Contents 1 1952 Olympic flame 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External links1952 Olympic flame EditMain article 1952 Summer Olympics torch relay A second Olympic flame of the 1952 Summer Olympics was lit on the top of Taivaskero fell in the midnight of 6 July 1952 It was lit by the rays of Midnight sun and carried to Tornio where it was merged with the main flame lit in Olympia Greece 4 3 The Greek flame was flown from Greece to Denmark then carried by runners on a torch relay via Sweden to Finland 5 Gallery Edit nbsp Pallas from NE spring 2017 nbsp Pallas from NE early summer 2017 nbsp Pallas from Levi nbsp Pallas from Levi nbsp Taivaskero and Pyhakero peaks of Pallastunturi on a winter morning nbsp Memorial of the 1952 Olympic flame on top of TaivaskeroReferences Edit Sights around Pallastunturi Fell Outdoors fi Retrieved 8 February 2014 Meaningful National Landscape a b Pallas Lapland Hotels Retrieved 8 February 2014 Torch Relay 1952 Olympic Games Museum Retrieved 12 August 2020 Helsinki 1952 Torch Relay Olympic org Retrieved 12 August 2020 External links EditPallas Yllastunturi National Parks Official Website nbsp Media related to Pallastunturi at Wikimedia Commons68 4 29 N 24 3 14 E 68 07472 N 24 05389 E 68 07472 24 05389 nbsp This Lapland Finland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pallastunturi amp oldid 1090006293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
