The houses he was born and died in are now museums. The cabin he died in is located only a few kilometers from the home of Jean Sibelius.
Finland's national writer.
His play "Nummisuutarit" (1864) is the most popular play ever in Finland, having been produced for stage more often than any other play.
Wrote the first significant Finnish-language novel "Seitsemän veljestä" (1870). As of 2014, it's still the highest-selling novel in Finland with over 1,400,000 copies sold.