Cuusisto Manor

Kuusisto Manor is located on an island, fifteen kilometers from the city of Turku, in Finland. The main building of the estate was erected in 1738. It is unique – the oldest wooden residential structure in Finland, while perfectly preserved.

Kuusisto Manor was built for the colonel of the infantry regiment of the city of Turku. It was his official residence. In the Middle Ages, the residence was replaced by a manor, which was responsible for farming and livestock farming for the nearby Episcopal Castle. In 1528, King Gustav Vasa ordered the destruction of the Episcopal Castle, and the estate was abandoned. Initially, the management of the estate was transferred to Turku Castle, and later it was donated to high-ranking civil servants, governors, the chairman of the Court of Appeal and other officials.

In 1977, the Kuusisto manor became the property of the National Department of Antiquities, and in 1989 it finally became accessible to the public. The main building of the estate features three exhibitions dedicated to the history of the Episcopal Castle, the restoration of the ruins, as well as the Kuusisto estate itself and the surrounding nature.