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The oldest preserved wooden churches in Finland date back to the 17th century (e.g. Sodankylä Old Church, Lapland, 1689); none of the medieval churches are remaining as, like all wooden buildings, they were susceptible to fire. Indeed, only 16 wooden churches from the 17th century still exist - though it was not uncommon to demolish a wooden ...
Kankainen Manor (Finnish: Kankaisten kartano, Swedish: Kankas gård) is a late medieval manor in Masku, Finland, located along a small river about one kilometre south of Masku town centre. Kankainen Manor is considered to be the oldest surviving residential building in Finland, as its oldest parts may be from the end of the 15th century. [1]
Hvitträsk. Hvitträsk is a mansion complex in Kirkkonummi, Finland, about 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of Helsinki.It was designed as a studio home by the members of the Finnish architecture firm Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen, later becoming the private residence of Eliel Saarinen.
Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland. It is also the largest surviving medieval building in Finland. It was founded in the late 13th century and stands on the banks of the Aura River. The castle served as a bastion and administrative center in the region of Finland until the early 19th ...
Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House , the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757. [1]
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It is one of the only medieval towns in Finland. [1] The area of Old Rauma is about 0.3 km 2, with approximately six hundred buildings (counting both proper houses and smaller buildings like sheds) and about 800 people living in the area. [1] The oldest buildings date from the 18th century, as two fires in 1640 and 1682 destroyed much of the town.
Over 20 Pueblo houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Here are five of the oldest and the histories that make them unique These 5 historic homes are among Pueblo's oldest.