Editing Kokkola (section)

=== Buildings ===

The area of old wooden houses in the downtown area of [[Neristan]] has been the setting for the life and livelihood of its inhabitants for hundreds of years. Today these houses are offering restaurants, cafés, little shops and even accommodation for tourists. With its old charm it invites visitors to discover Neristan step by step.

Tankar island, a [[lighthouse]] island, is in the outer [[archipelago]], about {{convert|18|km|0|abbr=on}} northwest from Kokkola. The [[island]] houses a [[Tankar Lighthouse|lighthouse]] which is still in use today, a museum of seal-hunting, a bird-watching tower, a lot of nature trails and even accommodations for tourists. It is easy to reach the island by ferry m/s Jenny from Kokkola.

The stone [[Evangelical-Lutheran]] [[Church of Kaarlela]] has been a landmark since 1550 and is a popular venue for weddings and concerts. Next to the church, there is a local history museum at Kirkonmäki with an Ostrobothnian farmhouse, as well as an old smithy, a tannery, a wool-carding workshop, a threshing barn, a smoke sauna, a granary barn and a loft.

K.H.Renlund Museum is devoted to [[Karl Herman Renlund]], who donated his large art collection to the town of Kokkola. The museum houses some temporary exhibitions and the museum shop. Next to the museum is the Pedagogio, a school-house, which is Finland's oldest urban secular wooden building (built in 1696). In this quarter, there is also the Lassander House which offers a glimpse into a merchant home in the 18th century.