Hvittyarsk Manor

The Hvittiarsk estate, located on the shores of Lake Vitshark in the eponymous place in Finland, was built by three young Finnish architects in the modern style in 1901-1903.

The estate consists of the main building, built of logs and stone, and annexes.

In the interior of the house, the influence of Finnish peasant architecture and medieval stone buildings is noticeable.

churches.

The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden in English style.

For several years, the young architects who built it lived and worked in the house. The famous architect Eero Saarinen, the creator of famous buildings in the United States, spent his youth here.

The estate was visited by famous people, including the Russian writer Maxim Gorky.

Currently, there is a museum on the territory of the estate. The main and most interesting in the house of 32 rooms is a huge architectural studio.