The village and its history | Architecture
The village and its history > Architecture
Buildings
The architecture of Fiskars differs from that of other villages in Finland. Built on the banks of two sets of rapids along the Fiskars River, most of its buildings date from the early nineteenth century, and were designed by some of the most notable Finnish architects of the time, including C.L. Engel, J.E. Wiik, A.F. Granstedt, W. Aspelin, Charles Bassi, and A. Peel. The center of the village has an urban aspect, with fine old manor houses and production plants, some of which are almost two centuries old.
- 1 Assembly Hall
- 2 Fiskars Wärdshus
- 3 Granary
- 6 Copper Smithy
- 7 Cutlery Mill
- 8 Office building
- 9 Manor House
- 10 Mill
- 12 Clock Tower building
- 13 Laundry
- 14 Fire station
- 15 Workers' tenements
- 18 Suutarinmäki
- 21 Threshing house
- 23 Kardusen
- 24 Peltorivi
- 25 Cowshed
- 26 Plow workshop
- 28 Works canteen
- 29 Fiskars Museum
- 30 Machinery workshop
- 31 Foundry
- 32 Kulla
- 35 Hasselbacka
12 Clock Tower building
The red-brick Clock Tower Building from 1826 was originally a school. It was built in the 1830s and stables were added as a second wing. At the same time a wooden clock tower was added to the roof. The original Finnish-made Könni no. 9 clock has marked the time at Fiskars since 1842. The architects C.L. Engel, A. Peel and A.F. Granstedt were involved in the design of the building in various ways. At present, it contains apartments, shops and exhibition rooms.
