Leppäkoski has a long and rich history, reflected in the village’s old buildings, brick factories, and magnificent landscapes, as well as its diverse cultural and community activities, including sports clubs, amateur theater, and brass bands – still today.

Leppäkoski is a rural village with about 500 residents, featuring a vibrant school in the center of the village. Leppäkoski School and Haukankallio Special School provide warm-hearted education for approximately 100 children and young people.

The Puujoki River flows through the village, leading all the way to Lake Vanajavesi. Recreational opportunities include a lit jogging track, ski trails to Kiipula, Turenki, and Tervakoski, Rahitun pond and hilly terrain, as well as summer activities on the Puujoki, where people swim and boat.

There are two active associations in the village: Leppäkoski Village Association and Leppäkoski Woima, which organize events, celebrations, and various hobby groups. The meeting place of the village is Woima’s house, where many parties and events have been held, and theater performances have been enjoyed for nearly 100 years.

Would you build in Leppäkoski?

Next to the old beautiful houses, a forested residential area called Stoltinkorpi is emerging, where new single-family homes have been built. There are several plots for sale in the area. The plots are large, but if one wishes to live even more spaciously, one can buy two and still build only one house. Plots can also be redefined according to needs.

History

Some of the most well-known Janakkala residents in Finnish history come from Leppäkoski. Uno Cygnaeus spent his childhood at the Leppäkoski manor, which was owned by his father. 47 years later, the actress legend Ida Aalberg was born in an annex of the same manor. The master builder’s house, to which the Ahlberg family later moved, is now the Ida Aalberg Museum.

Like the rest of Janakkala, Leppäkoski’s history is also associated with manors, including the Leppäkoski manor, the baroque-style Vanantaan manor, and Sipilä’s farm, whose distinctive and magnificent buildings were built from bricks of its own factory.

The brick industry marked the most distinctive period in Leppäkoski’s history. The region’s clay-rich soil and the railway completed in 1862, which ran from Helsinki to Hämeenlinna through Leppäkoski, gave rise to a thriving brick industry, of which a brick smokestack still remains as a reminder in the village.

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Rental Facilities

Woima’s House
Leppäkoskentie 368
Heli Kortelainen tel. 050-5363305,  kortelainenheli@gmail.com

The house is rented for various events, the hall accommodates about 100 people, in addition to a café for about 20 people, which can be rented separately. A kitchen with a large refrigerator, dishwasher, dishes for about 100 people, and sauna facilities that can also be rented separately.

Lähdekallio Villa
Evon Nature’s unique multi-purpose villa.

Recreational Opportunities

Boat mooring rental: Leppäkoski Village Association
Anne Watt tel. 040 740 6572

Other Interesting Facts

Ida Aalberg Museum
The master builder’s house in Leppäkoski is a remarkable rarity among railway buildings. It was built during the first phase of the oldest railway and was home to the master builder Antti Ahlberg in 1862. He was the father of the future great diva, actress Ida Aalberg. The building has housed the Ida Aalberg Museum since 1976.
The museum is open in the summer and by appointment.

Rahitun Pond and Rahitun Hill
Rahitun Pond is a kettle pond nestled deep between the ridges, with its water closely connected to the groundwater of the ridge. The pond has a beach maintained by the municipality. The beautiful hilly terrain surrounding Rahitun Pond features lovely paths leading to Linnamäki’s cold flowers or Kukonnokka’s ski jump, from where excellent views open up.

Haukankallio
From the cliff, breathtaking views of the Häme landscape can be seen. There are several routes to climb the cliff, a steep hillside path or a gentler approach from the ‘back’ side.

The bonfire celebration by the banks of the Puujoki has been a tradition for decades. The Leppäkoski Village Association and the women’s section of Leppäkoski Woima take turns organizing it.

Plots

There are building sites available in Leppäkoski. Private building sites and houses. Municipal building sites.