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Pickala Manor
Pickala Manor (Finnish language, Finnish: ''Pikkalan kartano'', Swedish language, Swedish: ''Pickala gård'') is a historical manor house in Siuntio in Finland. The current main building was built in 1850 according to architect A. F. Granstedt's blueprints. Pickala Manor is owned privately and acts as a private home. The historical manor house together with the surrounding land area builds a Significant Built Cultural Environment of State Interest and therefore the area is protected by law. Protection of the area is monitored by the Finnish Heritage Agency. Pickala Manor has also acted as a set for two Finnish movies, ''The Snow Queen (1986 film), The Snow Queen'' (Finnish: ''Lumikuningatar'') and ''Onnelliset leikit''. History Pickala Manor was established originally in 1590 by the noble family Fleming of Louhisaari, Fleming, the owners of nearby Suitia Manor. Before the 1660s the manor house was situated a bit father away from where it is now located. Pickala Manor was separat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siuntio
Siuntio (; ) is a municipality in the Uusimaa region of Southern Finland. Its neighboring municipalities are Ingå to the west, Kirkkonummi to the east, Lohja to the north-west, and Vihti to the north. It is west of Helsinki. As of 2021, the population was with a population density of . The municipality covers an area of , of which is water. Siuntio is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Previously, the majority of the population spoke Swedish until the 1980s. Siuntio's motto is ''"Ota rauhallisestiTa det lugnt"'', which means "take it easy" in Finnish and Swedish respectively. The municipality's rebranding program introduced the new motto along with a new logo in 2021. History Early history Siuntio has been inhabited since the Stone Age, with the oldest evidence of farming settlements discovered in the river valley around the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
