Finnish Baltic Labyrinths (General)

Finland contains hundreds of stone labyrinths called Jatulintarha — "giant's garden" or "giant's fence" in Finnish — making it one of the densest labyrinth territories on Earth. The Baltic-type labyrinth, with its characteristic double spiral entrance, is especially common along the Finnish coastline and archipelago. Many are found on islands in the Gulf of Bothnia, where land uplift since the last ice age means labyrinths originally built at the water's edge now sit meters above current sea level — providing a natural dating mechanism. Coastal communities associated labyrinths with fishing magic: fishermen walked the path before putting to sea, trapping bad winds and evil spirits in the coils.