Finland Jyväskylä
Struve Geodetic Arc, Oravivuori Triangulation Tower
UNESCO World Heritage site; a chain of survey triangulations stretching 2,820 km, used to determine the shape and size of the Earth.
- 65 Vanhanpääntie
- 040 0712085
- https://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/en/about-nls/themes/struve-geodetic-arc
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The Struve Geodetic Arc is a 19th-century network of survey points that stretches over 2,820 kilometers, from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea. The Oravivuori Triangulation Tower, located in the Jyväskylä region of Finland, is one of the main survey points along the arc. This tower was used to measure the exact shape of the earth and is now a World Heritage Site in Europe, offering visitors a glimpse into the history of geodetic science.
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