Laukko Manor, Vesilahti, Finland

The written history of Laukko manor dates back to year 1416, but according the folklore the local chieftain Matti Kurki received it as a manor from the king of Sweden in the 13th century. The most famous of the medieval lords of Laukko was Klaus Kurki, the tragic hero of a ballad called The Death of Elina. In real life Klaus’s son Arvid became the last Bishop of Catholic Finland. At around the beginning of the 16th century the Kurcks had a stone castle built at Laukko as a symbol of their might and prosperity. The Kurki family owned Laukko until 1817. After that it has been owned by several families, for example famous industrialists Adolf Törngren and Rafael Haarla. Nowadays Laukko is a residence of the Lagerstam family.

The present neo-classic manor house was built in the 1930s. The estate reopened to the public in the summer of 2016, as the estate celebrates its 600th anniversary. For the first time, visitors can see the estate in its entire splendor. The visitors can now admire the main building’s unique collections of arts and antiquities and stroll in the estate’s vast gardens and grounds.

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Matupop (11 months ago)
The English language pages havent been updated all summer 24, thats awkward. But dont let that stop you from checking out the arts, restaurant and most of all beautiful country manor estate.

Tapio Siik (12 months ago)
Nice consert environment outdoors. Services function well and the restaurant is great!

Juhani Tamminen (12 months ago)
Museum exhibits are nice and well curated, but in terms of quantity there really isn't a lot of value for money. The milieu itself is great of course, so spend some time wandering the grounds. Wouldn't bother with the restaurant, the service is slow and quite rude, and they genuinely seem to have no idea what products they have available.

Mark van Gils (2 years ago)
The summer lunch buffet is of very good quality.

Yuri Barseghyan (4 years ago)
Splendid place. During summer they organize concerts and sell drinks and food. Restaurant has terrace and nice food.

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