Alberga Manor

Espoo, Finland

Alberga Manor was first mentioned in the 1620s. The current main building was built as a summer residence by council Feodor Kiseleff in 1874–1876. Later it was in the possession of Helsinki city and left to decay. The main restoration was made in 1997 and today Alberga is used by Espoo City culture office.

References:

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Address

Leppävaarantie, Espoo, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1874-1876
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

More Information

www.visitespoo.fi
wikimapia.org

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Sing'oei Japheth (12 months ago)
A nice place to worship

Esa Hynynen (2 years ago)
Basic recycling options but good wooden stairs.

Susa Bernard (2 years ago)
Cute manor. I went there for a piano recital. Lovely decor. Clean restrooms.

Tony Andersen (3 years ago)
Nowadays, it's an office building that you can't enter - but there's a nice courtyard outside and the mansion itself is also neat.

Mirjuska (3 years ago)
A very beautiful mansion building from the 1870s.

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