There is a concrete tower on Perkala island in Iniö, the significance of which is not known by all local residents. Pia and Pasi Muurinen’s house is on the plot.
The story of the flight beacons came to a quick end, but what remained was a concrete memory of young Finland reaching out to the west.
Are you missing a good summer read? HS republishes its best reading stuff. This story was originally published on 16 October 2021.
From the sea when viewed, it looks like a factory chimney or a thinner-than-usual beacon that guides ships. It’s still neither.
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