Fanjunkars
Fanjunkars | |
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General information | |
Location | Siuntio, Uusimaa |
Country | Finland |
Year(s) built | 2006 |
Opened | 10 October 2006 |
Owner | Pro Fanjunkars |
Fanjunkars is a former military croft and a museum in Siuntio, Finland. The croft is known as a former residence of the national writer of Finland, Aleksis Kivi. Kivi lived in Fanjunkars, which was owned by Charlotta Lönnqvist, between 1864 and 1871 and wrote some of his most famous work there, such as The Seven Brothers.[1][2]
The name Fanjunkars comes from
History
The Old Fanjunkars
Originally Fanjunkars croft was located a few kilometers away from Sjundby Manor in what is nowadays known as Siuntio station area.[1]
Aleksis Kivi lived in Fanjunkars from 1865 to 1871 and completed some of his most important works there.[1]
After the death of Charlotta Lönnqvist in 1891 the lands of the croft were merged with two other crofts, Granbacka and Bruses. In 1900 a small school was opened in Fanjunkars. The first teacher of the school was called Sigrid Liljefors. She was followed by Anna Liljeström in 1904. The school operated in Fanjunkars until 1930 when it was moved to Henriksberget.[1]
The New Fanjunkars
The
A reconstruction of the croft, following the 19th-century style, was erected in Siuntio between 2003 and 2006. Foundation Pro Fanjunkars was founded by Siuntio Municipality, Siuntio Savings Bank Foundation (Sjundeå Sparbanksstiftelse), Siuntio Local Heritage Association (Hembygdens Vänner i Sjundeå) and the Finnish and Swedish speaking Lutheran parishes of Siuntio (Sjundeå svenska församling and Siuntion suomalainen seurakunta) to safeguard and take care of the new Fanjunkars. The Prime Minister of Finland, Matti Vanhanen, officially opened the new Fanjunkars on Aleksis Kivi Day on the 10th of October 2006. The new croft has a museum room which has objects from the old Fanjunkars and objects that belonged to Kivi on display.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Fanjunkars – Historia". fanjunkars.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "See and Explore". The Municipality of Siuntio. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ISBN 9789519678320.
- ^ "Fanjunkars – Nya Fanjunkars". fanjunkars.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-04.