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| Directory: | Arts / Architecture / Building_Types / Fortifications / Castles |
| Title: | Medieval Castles in Finland |
| Description: | Beautiful photographs from Virtual Finland, with readable history by Dr. Carl Jacob Gardberg, State archaeologist. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/castles.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Architecture / Building_Types / Religious / Christian / History / Churches / Wooden |
| Title: | Petäjävesi Old Church |
| Description: | Frank Hellstén describes this World Heritage example of 18th-century Finnish wood architecture for Virtual Finland. Includes's Kari Palsila's 360-degree panorama photographs. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/petajav.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Architecture / History / Architects / A / Aalto,_Alvar |
| Title: | Alvar Aalto: An Appreciation |
| Description: | An illustrated article by architect Richard Weston, an expert on Finland´s great pioneer of the International Modern Movement, from Virtual Finland. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/aalto.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Architecture / History / Architects / A / Aalto,_Alvar |
| Title: | Alvar Aalto |
| Description: | Virtual Finland offers a biography by Joe Brady, a portrait drawn by Pekka Vuori and an extract from a speech by Aalto in Real Audio, StreamWorks or WAV. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/alvar.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Children_s / Children_s_Series_Books / Moomintroll |
| Title: | The Moomin World and Its Creator |
| Description: | Informational site about the creator of the Moomintroll series. Some inaccuracies, but informative. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/moomieng.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Myths_and_Folktales / Myths / Finnish |
| Title: | Ancient Religion of the Finns |
| Description: | Introduction to Finnish cosmology, ancestor cult, hunting rites, gods and guardian spirits, by Juha Pentikäinen. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/muinueng.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / Finnish |
| Title: | Travels in Finland in the 1870s |
| Description: | Illustrations from the classical Finnish book of the same name by Zachris Topelius. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/travdr.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / Finnish |
| Title: | The Birth of Finnish Literature |
| Description: | Finland's literary past from the Middle Ages to Michael Agricola and the first complete Bible translation. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/kirjaeng.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / Finnish |
| Title: | The Literature of Finland |
| Description: | An overview of Finnish literature written by Dr. Irmeli Niemi. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/literat.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / Finnish / Authors |
| Title: | Haavikko, Paavo |
| Description: | Poet and publisher also known for his economic pamphlets, television scripts and company histories. |
| Location: | http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/haavikko.html |
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