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Entrance gate to the cemetery comes soon, if you know which way to walk. The place is at the opposite side of the pulp mill than the manor house and not inside fences. You just have to find the dirt road.
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The gate is locked, do we have a problem here?
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May well be. Wihout hard bottomed boots (like with sneakers) it's no use trying to climb the fence. Only climbing supports near the ground are ornamental spikes, such as these here on top, and I would not want to test how it feels when one goes through your boot.
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Once on top of fence, there are still the spikes to look out for. Except that the fence looks very nice, it really also works efficiently.
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Wilhelm, who did nearly 70 years career with the cotton mill, out of which 30 last years as a sovereign "patron" and most famous of the von Nottbecks, has a relatively modest tombstone.
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Constance Marie Elise, spouse of Wilhelm, has then the largest tombstone of all. For some reason there is a mismatch with the birth date marked here and the birth date told by www-references. This has somehow more credibility.
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The stone on the left belongs to Alex.(ander), maybe the best known offspring of Wilhelm von Nottbeck. His name is in a beer, a restaurant and who knows where else. He died in 1900, because refused to receive medical treatment for appendicitis. His brother Peter had faced the same faith a year earlier. On the right, Ernst who died violently in 1885 on the ices of lake Näsijärvi. All were young.
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Later generation Walter and Andree, who have given name to a Foundation for environmental research.
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Behind the trees is modern world with big shopping malls. This place is effectively hidden from them, even if not far.
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The chapel is pearl of the cemetery.
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Fine brick work again.
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Over a century behind, and lots of years to come. The chapel and the cemetery are naturally officially preserved.
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This would be a peaceful place to rage at, but even the vandals who (must) have found the place have understood not to break windows or tag anything.
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Heavenly atmosphere inside the chapel, I would say.
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Exit and one more view to the spikes, which are nothing to play with when climbing the fence.
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