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  2. Moomin World - Wikipedia

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    Moomin World (Finnish: Muumimaailma, Swedish: Muminvärlden) is a theme park based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. It was designed by Dennis Livson, [ 2 ] and is located on the island of Kailo next to the old town of Naantali , in Southwest Finland .

  3. Moomins - Wikipedia

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    The Moomins (Swedish: Mumintrollen, pronounced [ˈmɵmiːnˌtrɔlːən]) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, picture books, and a comic strip by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts [2] in Finland.

  4. Tove Jansson - Wikipedia

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    Tove Jansson c. 1970 Born Tove Marika Jansson (1914-08-09) 9 August 1914 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Died 27 June 2001 (2001-06-27) (aged 86) Helsinki, Finland Occupation Artist, writer Language Swedish Nationality Finnish Notable works The Moomins The Summer Book Notable awards Hans Christian Andersen Award 1966 Order of the Smile 1975 Pro Finlandia 1976 Partner Tuulikki ...

  5. Moomin Museum - Wikipedia

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    Moomin Museum (Swedish: Muminmuseet, Finnish: Muumimuseo, formerly called Moominvalley) is situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. Shown at the Moomin Museum are illustrations by Tove Jansson (the creator of Moomins), 40 miniatures, tableaux about Moomin events and a small (2.5 metres high) Moomin House. There are about 2,000 exhibits on display.

  6. Naantali - Wikipedia

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    One of the oldest towns in Finland, Naantali was founded around the medieval Brigittine convent Vallis gratiae (or Nådendal Abbey), the church of which still dominates its skyline. The charter was signed by King Christopher of Bavaria, the then ruler of Finland, in 1443. The convent got trading rights and other privileges, and the town around ...

  7. Moominvalley - Wikipedia

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    Moominvalley (Swedish: Mumindalen, Finnish: Muumilaakso) is a fictional place, where the Moomins live in the tales by Finnish author Tove Jansson.. Especially in the early books Moominvalley is depicted as a beautiful place with green slopes, rivers, fruit trees, flowers and a place for calm and peaceful life as in the tradition of pastoral poetry, and yet it is still threatened by natural ...

  8. The Moomins and the Great Flood - Wikipedia

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    The Moomins and the Great Flood (Swedish: Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen, literally The Little Trolls and the Great Flood) is a book by Finnish author Tove Jansson. It was published in 1945, during the last months of World War II . [ 1 ]

  9. Tourism in Finland - Wikipedia

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    Many of Finland's most important highways between different cities intersect at Tampere, such as the Helsinki-Tampere Highway (part of E12). Also, air travel to Tampere is via Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, situated in the neighbouring municipality of Pirkkala, a part of the Tampere metropolitan area.

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