Verla
Verla at Jaala, Kouvola, Finland, is a well preserved 19th century mill village and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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 Verla. Left: the hydroelectric power station with canal. Front center: the locks. The wood mill is partly hidden behind the trees. Right: the manor house. | |
| Location | Kymenlaakso, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
| Reference | 751 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th session) |
| Area | 22.778 ha (56.29 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 88.03 ha (217.5 acres) |
| Website | http://www.verla.fi/ |
| Coordinates | 61°3′43″N 26°38′27″E |
  Location of Verla in Finland | |
History
The first groundwood mill at Verla was founded in 1872 by Hugo Neuman[1] but was destroyed in a fire in 1876. A larger groundwood and board mill, founded in 1882 by Gottlieb Kreidl and Louis Haenel, continued to operate until 1964.
Museum
The historical paper mill was converted into a museum of board mill technology. The historical machines were preserved in their places (except for several pieces brought from other buildings). A guided tour to the mill follows the technological process from timber cutting and pulp production to board drying, sorting, and packing.
Museum
Debarking machine
Grinder (a groundwood production machine)
Logs in the grinder
Board drying in the Winter drying loft
Board drying oven in the Winter drying loft
An off-line calender
Board calibration balance
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Verla groundwood and board mill. |
- "Maailman kulttuuriperintökohteet maittain - S" (in Finnish). edu.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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