Villa Hakasalmi

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]

Villa Hakasalmi
Hakasalmen huvila
Alternative namesVilla Karamzin
General information
TypeVilla
Architectural styleEmpire style
AddressMannerheimintie 13 B, 00100 Helsinki
Town or cityHelsinki
CountryFinland
Coordinates60.174716°N 24.934107°E / 60.174716; 24.934107
Current tenantsHelsinki City Museum
Completed1846
OwnerCity of Helsinki
Design and construction
ArchitectErnst Lohrmann
Website
hakasalmivilla.fi

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.[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]

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