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 (DIR) Post #Al5e24knJbnhpYdvUG by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T09:27:56Z
       
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       The English edition: a couple of buildings from Nuutajärvi Glass Village, founded in 1793. Didn’t have time to visit and take pictures of everything because I was there with my elderly mom with whom we covered only one of the exhibitions and the store this time. So just quick crappy shots but the place is pretty and the location green and peaceful.Cafe in the yellow building, a hotel in the red brick one. #Nuutajärvi #Finland
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e26RN2nS53tZRUO by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T09:30:40Z
       
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       The cafe which looks gorgeous had too steep stairs for my mom to visit, alas, but there’s a nice bistro in an ugly, more modern building with really nice and helpful personnel. And artisan ice cream available in a booth outside.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e28CuTX4aXcovE8 by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T09:35:59Z
       
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       This one was probably a hospital when it was built, later housed the glass factory’s workforce in eight small homes. Now privately owned. Wins the nicest windows contest.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e29jYncmhHB6Vl2 by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T09:46:08Z
       
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       This small building houses an exhibition of glass birds designed by Oiva Toikka. More fun than I expected.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e2BIKzoCI7KNnbU by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T09:56:29Z
       
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       Some of the glass birds. Sometimes you’d recognise the breed, sometimes you couldn’t guess. Some are definitely imaginary.I like how they’re displayed in the small wooden house. There’s birdsong played in the room, creating a nice calm atmosphere. The tape is as imaginary as the artwork as you can hear owls hoot while daytime birds are singing, too. But they’re all here at the same time, what do you expect?#glass #OivaToikka #Nuutajärvi #NuutajärvenLasitehdas
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e2CyuizqfLfJJbd by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T09:58:35Z
       
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       What’s really fun is the bird tower…
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e2EXKwUygAiQJto by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T10:08:29Z
       
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       When you look up from below you see there are more glass birds perched on pine branches against a sky blue ceiling.Climb to the “bird tower” and you find a balcony with binoculars to do some bird spotting. :) (The birds are numbered and there’s a list on the wall.)#OivaToikka #Nuutajärvi #Lintukoto
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e2GAMsrnFE3h0NM by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T10:12:35Z
       
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       I’ve never been particularly interested in Toikka’s birds but there were so many I hadn’t even seen a picture of before and they really grew on me at this exhibition. It’s a beautiful, fun concept. Recommend a visit.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e2Hc3VPXDiDedAe by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T10:16:21Z
       
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       Should add: the glass factory was founded in 1793.  The older glass village buildings date from the 1850s.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5e2JNExSs9AqjpM8 by Tuumaru@zirk.us
       2024-08-18T10:19:21Z
       
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       One for @viisaskana - a happy chicken. #OivaToikka #Nuutajärvi