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conference, accommodation and restaurant services, as well as workshops and shops provide things to see and experience. In 2019, the village launched a new festival, the
Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale. Several leading Finnish designers and design brands are based in the Fiskars village, including
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knives to ploughs and power transmission devices. To transport the products, a narrow-gauge railroad from
Fiskars to the Pohjankuru harbour was in use from 1891 to 1952. The history of the Fiskars company begins from the Fiskars Bruk, but the company no longer has active factories in the village.
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Nowadays, the factory is a lively centre of
Finnish art and design. There are about 600 people living in the factory area and it is very popular among artists, artisans and designers. Especially in summer, the Fiskars Bruk is a popular tourist destination. Also in winter, various exhibitions and
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bought the ironworks and founded a fine production facility in 1830 and
Finland's first workshop in 1836. The development of the industrial community was fast, and the factories and workshops produced utility items from scissors and
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and artist community. The river
Fiskarså (Swedish), Fiskarinjoki or Fiskarsinjoki (Finnish) has contributed to the industrialisation of the village.
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The most notable architectural attraction of
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founded by German-born Petter Thorwöste in 1649. The ironworks also produced copper. In 1822,
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165:Illustration of Fiskars in
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