Villa_Hakasalmi

Villa Hakasalmi

Villa Hakasalmi

Historically building in Helsinki, Finland

Villa Hakasalmi (Finnish: Hakasalmen huvila, Swedish: Villa Hagasund), also known as Villa Karamzin,[1] is an architecturally and historically important 19th-century villa located in the Etu-Töölö district of central Helsinki, Finland.[1] The villa is situated in a prominent position on Mannerheimintie, next to Finlandia Hall and opposite the National Museum.[1]

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Designed by architect Ernst Lohrmann in the Empire style[1] and built in 1844–1846,[2] the villa was originally the summer residence of Senator and State Councillor Carl Johan Walleen [fi].[1] In 1896, Walleen's step-daughter Aurora Karamzin sold the villa to the City of Helsinki, although she was allowed to continue living there until her death six years later.[1][2]

Since 1912, the villa has been occupied by the Helsinki City Museum,[1] as one of its five main exhibition venues.[3][2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Aurora's Villa". HakasalmiVilla.fi. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Aurora Karamzin asui Hakasalmen huvilassa" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 15 September 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    "About the museum". HelsinginKaupunginMuseo.fi. Helsinki City Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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