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Founded: 1450-1525Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Finland
Historical period: Middle Ages (Finland)
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Haapaniemi castle was one of the oldest manor houses in Finland, first record of Haapaniemi dates back to year 1469. The castle manor was built probably between 1450-1525 by the powerful nobleman Henrik Klaunpoika Horn, who owned it until 1540s. After Horns Haapaniemi was owned by another famous noble family Fleming.
The castle manor was ruined in the Great Wrath (1713-1721). Fiskars Ironworks bought manor properties in 1737. Today only an arched stone basement remains the manor house. Haapaniemi is nominated as National Built Herigate by National Board of Antiques.
The Château du Lude is one of the many great châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. Le Lude is the most northerly château of the Loire Valley and one of the last important historic castles in France, still inhabited by the same family for the last 260 years. The château is testimony to four centuries of French architecture, as a stronghold transformed into an elegant house during the Renaissance and the 18th century. The monument is located in the valley of Le Loir. Its gardens have evolved throughout the centuries.
