Museum-Estate of Alexander III "Langinkoski"

The estate of Alexander III “Langinkoski” is a museum dedicated to the life of the imperial family and located five kilometers from the center of Kotka.

The estate is a wooden fishing lodge, which was built according to the project of Finnish architects. In 1884, the imperial family made a two-week cruise along the coast of Finland. It is believed that it was then that the decision was made to build a manor for the royal family. The house was built in 1889. Interestingly, only Finnish-made pieces of furniture were used for interior decoration.

In his estate, the royal family lived as simple summer residents. The emperor chops wood on his own, and the Empress cooks dinner. Alexander III loved his estate and admitted that he liked such a holiday more than in the Crimea.

After Finland became an independent country, the estate was abandoned and gradually began to collapse. However, in 1933, the Kymenlaakso Museum Society was granted permission to establish a museum here. It was then that the area around the house was declared protected.

The house is actually preserved in its original form. The interior is decorated with massive furniture. On the first floor there is a living room, dressing room, study and kitchen, and on the second floor there are bedrooms. There is an Orthodox chapel in the courtyard.

The museum is open to visitors only in summer – from May to August.