Porvoo museum - Holm house - History Museums on Waymarking.com

"The building dates from 1762 and was once the home of a family of merchants called Holm. After the great fire that destroyed much of the town in 1760, several wealthy burghers, including Johan Holm Sr., had new houses built in brick. The Holm House originally had a mansard roof and its entrance was on the courtyard side. Business was conducted on the ground floor and the family lived upstairs. The attic contained small rooms for the servants. Several bakeries, including Swiss confectioners, operated in the building in the 19th century. To facilitate access to the bakery's retail outlet, a new door on the square side was opened in the 1860s. The Museum Association bought the building in 1919.

The property is on a slope and extends all the way to the next street, Vuorikatu. It includes two other small residences, in addition to several outbuildings. These are: a stable, a cowshed, a pigsty, a coach house, several barns and stores as well as privies. The outbuildings are not open to the public, but visitors are welcome to see the yard.

Museum provide the opportunity to see how a wealthy Porvoo merchant family lived at the end of the 18th century. The living room, salon, smoking room, and laudry room, as well as one of the bedrooms, are being refurbished for the museum. "*

" From Porvoo museum website

Theme: Cultural history Street Address: Välikatu 11, 06100 Porvoo Food Court: no Gift Shop: no Hours of Operation: Open: 1 Sep-30 Apr, Wed-Sun 12-4 pm 1 May-31 Aug, Tue-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm Admission: €6/adult, €3/child (7-17 y), groups of more than 10 persons á €5. Admission includes entry to the Old Town Hall. Cost: 6.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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