The most photographed and original winter backdrop in the outdoor areas of Santa Claus Village is the large snowmen. On site, large crowds of both foreign and Finnish tourists come to see and applaud these uniquely gigantic snowmen. Over a spirited thirty-year period, this SnowBrick™ Snowman has become a symbol of Rovaniemi, the Arctic Circle, and Santa Claus Village. The snowmen are positioned at the central outdoor locations of Santa Claus Village, right in front of Santa Claus Office and the Santa Claus Holiday Village, and their sheer presence must be experienced in person.

The creator of these three-sphere SnowBrick™ Snowman figures is snow architect Jukka TEPPO, and weather permitting, the SnowBrick company constructs them each year from natural snow. In some winter seasons, the snowmen have delighted tourists from November until as late as mid-April.

A patent application has been filed for the unique manufacturing method of the SnowBrick™ Snowman product. In addition, snow architect Jukka Teppo’s craftsmanship includes the two-person SnowBrick™ Snow Igloo, which offers a unique overnight experience in a self-built igloo!

VIDEO: Giant Snowmen in Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi, Lapland. Video made by Santatelevision.