Vuojoki Mansion

Eurajoki, Finland

The manor house of Vuojoki is one of the most beautiful empire mansions in Finland. Vuojoki is mentioned in historical documents in the 16th century. First manor was established in 1626 by Gottfrid von Falkenberg.

Vuojoki Mansion did not really flourish until the 1830s, when captain Lars Magnus Björkman (ennobled in 1834 Björkenheim) bought it. Lars Magnus Björkenheim built the current buildings and drafted an ambitious greenhouse and garden plan. "Vuojoki Castle", as people called the Mansion that time, completed in 1836. It used to be the second biggest manor in Finland. The main building, two annexes and the greenhouse, Orangerie, were designed by C.L. Engel.

Vuojoki manor is owned by the municipality since 1934. Today it’s open to the public, a permanent exhibition about history and guided tours are available. The mansion provides also conference and restaurant services.

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 1836
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

More Information

www.muuka.com
www.vuojoki.fi

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Andrzej Tarasiuk (2 years ago)
The place has a lot of potential. Beautiful grounds, great building and gallery. Lunch was underwhelming.
Pirkko Piirainen (3 years ago)
Vwry beautiful manor worth visiting. Check the openimg hours
Kai Löf (3 years ago)
Just walked outside this time. Garden and the buildings with surroundings were very nice.
luke_power (4 years ago)
Very nice place to See. One of very seldom big palaces in Satakunta, placed near Eurajoki. Near is very lovely River with fantastic bridge. If you are close this place, you have to visit, its Worth to See and take few good Pictures. Rare building, rare countryside. Just come and look?
Ville Ekman (4 years ago)
Massive, beautiful empire-style main building
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Château de Foix

The Château de Foix dominates the town of Foix. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. Built on an older 7th-century fortification, the castle is known from 987. In 1002, it was mentioned in the will of Roger I, Count of Carcassonne, who bequeathed the fortress to his youngest child, Bernard. In effect, the family ruling over the region were installed here which allowed them to control access to the upper Ariège valley and to keep surveillance from this strategic point over the lower land, protected behind impregnable walls.

In 1034, the castle became capital of the County of Foix and played a decisive role in medieval military history. During the two following centuries, the castle was home to Counts with shining personalities who became the soul of the Occitan resistance during the crusade against the Albigensians.