The Neovius Trail circles around the vicinity of Lohja's town center, featuring a total of 16 different sites along the route, each with an information board that includes a QR code. Behind the QR code, you can find a text about the history of that specific place/area, written by the local historian Torsti Salonen. The length of the full route is approximately 16 kilometers.

Who was Adolf Neovius?

Adolf Neovius, born in 1858, served as the vicar of Lohja from 1902 until his death in 1913. He lived in the vicarage along the route, Iso-Pappila, which now houses the Lohja Museum. Neovius was also a nationally respected historian and local heritage activist. Before his time in Lohja, he contributed to the preservation of the old town of Porvoo. In Lohja, he wrote the histories of nine manor houses and the history of the Lohja parish. He served as the chairman of the Lohja local heritage association and was involved in founding the Lohja Museum in 1911. Neovius is buried in the cemetery of St. Lawrence Church.