Today we traveled to the Vuojoki Mansion. The Empire-style Vuojoki Mansion was designed by the acknowledged architect Carl Ludwig Engel (1777-1840) and represents the most prestigious architectural heritage in Finland. The Mansion centre consists of the main building and its annexes, the greenhouse and other outbuildings as well as the park and the cultivated areas.
Previously known as Vuojoki Castle, the mansion’s current, elegant design was created in 1836 by architect C.L. Engel. The work was commissioned by Lars Magnus Björkenheim, a Finnish iron works magnate.
Today, Vuojoki Mansion, one of Finland’s architectural treasures, is owned by Eurajoki Municipality and leased to Posiva Ltd, while the Vuojoki Foundation plays the key role in preserving and publicising the mansion’s cultural heritage. The Foundation also sponsors research, development and educational work associated with the mansion’s historical legacy.
Our tour guide showed the grounds of the estate, including a version "English" garden complete with a river. We were served lunch here and learned that it was a very common place for locals to eat lunch as well. As always, lunch was very good.
Previously known as Vuojoki Castle, the mansion’s current, elegant design was created in 1836 by architect C.L. Engel. The work was commissioned by Lars Magnus Björkenheim, a Finnish iron works magnate.
Today, Vuojoki Mansion, one of Finland’s architectural treasures, is owned by Eurajoki Municipality and leased to Posiva Ltd, while the Vuojoki Foundation plays the key role in preserving and publicising the mansion’s cultural heritage. The Foundation also sponsors research, development and educational work associated with the mansion’s historical legacy.
Our tour guide showed the grounds of the estate, including a version "English" garden complete with a river. We were served lunch here and learned that it was a very common place for locals to eat lunch as well. As always, lunch was very good.
After lunch, we toured the Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) nuclear power plant. Mikko, a local Rotarian and TVO Plant Manager, gave us a brief introduction to TVO before stepping out for a meeting. Hannu then finished the presentation and gave us a tour of low and intermediate nuclear waste depository. The depository was deep within the earth and the waste is kept in containers in the rock. The contamination area was not the most pleasant smelly and we all joked about our future children being born with 3 heads or spare limbs. However, Robynn and Jill wore radiation detectors and any radiation we experienced during that time was less than the radiation that a person receives on a typical Finnish day on the surface of the earth. I think we're all safe :) We finished our time at TVO with good conversation, coffee, tea and cake.
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