Jusélius Mausoleum
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Location | Pori, Finland |
Coordinates | 61°29′16″N 21°45′34″E / 61.48778°N 21.75944°E |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Built | 1901–1903 |
Architect | Josef Stenbäck |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic Revival |
Jusélius Mausoleum (Finnish: Juséliuksen mausoleumi) is one of the most famous sights in Pori, Finland, at the Käppärä Cemetery (est. 1884). It is the only mausoleum in Finland and was completed in 1903.
Sigrid Juselius
The mausoleum was built by local businessman Fritz Arthur Jusélius (1855–1930) for his daughter Sigrid (1887–1898) to be her last place of rest. Sigrid died of tuberculosis at the age of eleven.[1] Her sarcophagus is placed in the basement of the mausoleum. It can be seen from the upper floor. The sarcophagus is made of white Italian marble and designed by architect Jarl Eklund.[2]
Fritz Arthur Jusélius himself is also buried in the mausoleum in its side wing. His two wives have their resting places outside the mausoleum.[3] The Sigrid Juselius Foundation was established in 1930 to promote medical research in Finland.[4]
Mauseoleum
The Juselius Mausoleum was built in 1901–1903. It was planned by
Another famous Finnish artist, Pekka Halonen, painted the frescoes on the vestibule. They were destroyed as well, but never repainted.[2] The door of the building is made of bronze; it was constructed by Finnish sculptor Alpo Sailo.
The Juselius Mausoleum and the surrounding Käppärä Cemetery are listed as
Frescos
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Akseli Gallen-Kallela's original sketch for Spring, 1903
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Sketch for Construction, 1903
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Sketch for By the River of Tuonela, 1903
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Sketch for Destruction, 1902
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Sketch for Autumn, 1902
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Sketch for Winter, 1902
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Sketch for Cosmos, 1902
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Dome of the mausoleum
References
- ^ Juselius Mausoleum Lonely Planet. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Juseliuksen mausoleumi ja Käppärän hautausmaa Finnish National Board of Antiquities. (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b Sigrid Juséliuksen mausoleumi Evangelical Lutheran Parish of Pori. (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Sigrig Juselius Foundation Homepage Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ The Juselius Mausoleum City of Pori. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
External links
- Media related to Juselius Mausoleum at Wikimedia Commons