Mannerheim`s Saloon Car

Interesting historic railway carriage

You can find this carriage next to the Mikkeli railway station. Marshal Mannerheim and his personnel used this 1930-built carriage in 1939-1946. The saloon car is open to the public once a year...

Closed but can see in through the windows

It is only open for one day a year (Mannerheim's birthday) but you can get a general idea peering in through the windows, there is an information board with some information, but not much, next to it ...

Small memorial to extraordinary event

In the midst of world war 2 Hitler flew - for a day - to Finland to congratulate the Finnish military hero Mannerheim, on his 75th birthday. It was not something that particularly pleased Mannerheim....

Where Hitler was recorded in private discussion

Marshall Mannerheim, Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Armed Forces during the Winter War and World War II used this train saloon car with a saloon, a kitchen and 5 sleeping compartments with beds for...

Something past history.

Great place to visit. Stinky thing is the car is open only once a year the 4th of June the birthday of marshal Mannerheim. You can find all necessary rooms for generals and have taste of the World W...