The world's largest potato peeling knife, Isojoki
People of Isojoki wanted to show off their potato peeling skills. In 1984, potatoes were peeled for a total of 1,218 hours, i.e. 50 days. By the end of the job, more than 10,000 kilos of potatoes had been peeled. It ended up in the Guinness Book of Records, and the record has not been broken to this day.
In honor of the peeling event, it was decided to make a monument. A large sculpture of Hackman was chosen. The almost 4 m high monument was made by the Alakortes metal workshop in Isojoki. Veistos is still the world's largest potato peeling knife.
Learn more
Lisätietoja kohteesta
Type of destination
Monument
Website
https://isojoki.fi/
Address
Kristiinantie 9, 64900 Isojoki
Free of charge.
Plan your trip
Public transportBus schedules: https://www.matkahuolto.fi/
The nearest train station is located in Parkano, about 78 km from Isojoki. Train schedules: https://www.vr.fi/en
By roadThe memorial is located in the church village of Isojoki.
