Malkakoski bridge

This bridge is right next to this place.

Malkakoski

This image is from Malkakoski, Ylistaro. There is a dam in these rapids. It was built to raise the level of Kyrönjoki to secure the severity of the floodwalls and to improve the recreational use of the river.

Kriiku's mill 2

Another view of the old water mill, Kriiku's mill. "Kriikun mylly". It's the day of midsummer festival. That's why the flag.

Ylistaro Church Rapids

More scenes from Ylistaro. You can see the church in the background.

Ylistaro Church, "Komia Kirkko"

Another view of the church of Ylistaro. The main entrance.

Kriikun mylly, Kriiku's watermill

This is an old water mill  in Ylistaro. It has a cafeteria and a museum. Nice place to stop by along the Kyrönjoki river. You can also hire it e.g. for your own family celebrations. More information in finnish can be found here.

Ylistaro Church Rapids, Fountain

Again from Ylistaro, the Kyrönjoki river and a fountain in the middle of it. This is taken from a bridge that goes over the river near the small center of Ylistaro. 

Ylistaro was merged into Seinäjoki  in 2009.

Church of Ylistaro

Ylistaro, which is nowadays part of Seinäjoki, has this "Komia Kirkko".  The dialectual nickname translates into Magnificent Church. It was built in 1847-1850 and designed by E.B. Lohrmann. As the church is very big for a parish size of Ylistaro, it has been playfully told that the was a mixup in the drawings and some smaller church should have been built there. I quess that is not true and it stands right where it should.

Wanha markki

This is from an Ostrobotnian country house, which hosts an artists' atelier and a retirement home for animals. It has chickens, turkeys, donkey, horse, pony, rabbits, pigs etc...  Kids love this yard. The place is called the "Wanha markki", "Old yard".