Birthplace of Aleksis - Palojoki, Finland
The Finnish national writer Aleksis Kivi (1834 - 1872) was born in Palojoki village, Nurmijarvi . The village and the house in which he spent his childhood were to remain dear to him all his life. When visiting Palojoki as an adult . Kivi would stay and write in the attic, whose windows still open to a view over the fields of the village. Open also by appointment. Aleksis Kiven Snytymakoti Palojoentie 271 01949 Palojoki Tel: +358 40 317 4147 Web: www.nurmijarvi.fi museo