Museum · Kouvola · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Verla Groundwood and Board Mill in Kouvola

Verla Groundwood and Board Mill is a museum in Kouvola, Kymenlaakso. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 2 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Verla Groundwood and Board Mill in Kouvola

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The story

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Audio tour · Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

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You're standing in Verla, a nineteenth-century mill village on the Verlankoski rapids, in the Finnish municipality of Kouvola. It may look modest, but Verla has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1996. The village shows how wood was processed, and how factory workers lived at the time.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: May 01-Jun 18: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Jun 21-Jul 31: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Aug 01-Sep 30: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Oct-Apr: off
Admission: Free
Wheelchair: Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Picture taken by user:michaelXXLF, August 1997 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Verla Groundwood and Board Mill open?

May 01-Jun 18: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Jun 21-Jul 31: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Aug 01-Sep 30: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Oct-Apr: off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Verla Groundwood and Board Mill wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 80 m and a water point at 80 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Verla Groundwood and Board Mill, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.