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Founded: 1796-1809Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)
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Henna Huusko (8 years ago)
Hakoinen Manor (Haga gård) is one of the oldest and most well-known manor houses in Finland. Its history is related to the adjacent hill fort and the estate may have existed already in the pre-historic era (and at least in the Iron Ages). After the Häme castle was built in the 14th century, Hakoinen was changed as a residence of bailiffs. Hakoinen is mentioned in a letter written by King Erik XIII of Pomerania in 1411. The owners of estate are known since 1540.
The construction of current large main building began in 1796 or 1797, but it was not completed before the end of Finnish War 1808-1809. The original appearance is well-preserved. Other buildings date mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries.
There is an unique furniture collection in Hakoinen manor in a so-called 'King's room'. It was originally located to the Stockholm Royal Palace during the reign of Gustav III and owned by Adolf Fredrik Munck.
Today the manor is still privately owned by Rosenberg family and not open to the public.
References:Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.
Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.
There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.