Live webcam broadcasts a view of the sports stadium in the city of Pitkäranta. The city of Pitkyaranta stretches in a narrow strip along the northeastern shore of Lake Ladoga. The Pitkyaranta region within the current territory was formed on December 26, 1966 with the center in the city of Pitkyaranta.
One of the most beautiful and rich in history cities in Karelia is Pitkyaranta. It was founded in 1966, the name means "long coast" in Finnish. The territory on which it is located was inhabited by tribes of hunters and fishermen eight thousand years ago, and from the end of the 11th century the ancient population of Korela lived here. 24 monuments of those times have survived; they can be seen on the coast and skerries of the Ladoga area.
The first mention of the village, which was previously called Kondushi, dates back to 1500, then it consisted of only three courtyards with a population of 30 people, but after 150 years there were 7 courtyards, and the number of inhabitants increased to 50. Most of the territory was farmland, hunting, as a way of obtaining food, faded into the background.
At the beginning of the 17th century, the Swedes invaders came to this land; the most ancient historical site of the region, the Varashev stone, established as a border sign between Russia and Sweden in 1918, is associated with their presence. After the defeat of Sweden in the Northern War, Pitkäranta returned to the Russian lands. But in 1812, by decree of Alexander I, it passed to the Grand Duchy of Finland, the city again became Russian territory only in 1940. Pitkyaranta gained fame thanks to scientists - metallurgists, geologists and miners. They talked about an unusual blackberry-colored Almadine stone, found copper and tin ore. One after another, plants for the extraction and processing of ore began to be built, and after them a glass factory appeared, whose products were famous for their special strength and quality no worse than the European level. The mines operated until the middle of the 20th century, but their remains can be seen today.