Jollas, Helsinki
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Jollas | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood of Helsinki | |
 Location in Helsinki | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Province | Southern Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki |
| Population | |
• Total | 3 080 (1.1.2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Jollas is a southeastern neighborhood of about 3000 people in Helsinki, Finland located in the eastern part of the Laajasalo island.[1][2]
Jollas was for a long time a loose single-family area with old wooden houses, but since the 1980s the area has been more densely built up.[3]
The history of Jollas begins with the Jollas Manor in 1798. The present main building of the manor dates back to 1919 and was designed by Robert Tikkanen.[4]
The nature of Jollas represents the inland Archipelago zone of southern Finland with its rocky and sandy terrain, dry cliffs and lush marshes. There are traces of the Ice Age in Tonttuvuori with a double -giant's kettle.[5] There is also a small four-hectare nature reserve called Jollaksen räme near Furuvik beach.[6][7]
Matosaari
Matosaari was a small island located in Jollas, Helsinki. It is now connected to the mainland by a land bridge. In the early 20th century, Villa Sommarro was situated on the island; the villa burned down in the 1960s, and its ruins remain on the site today.[8]
The land bridge connecting Matosaari to Jollas is thought to have been constructed during the Crimean War, when Matosaari was part of the larger Helsinki coastal fortifications. The island hosted a significant battery equipped with 14 cannons.[9][10]
Matosaari is also home to the Helsinki Sea Rescue Association[11]
