Fanjunkarsin torppa
The Fanjunkars military croft, rebuilt in Siuntio, is the former home of Aleksis Kivi and contains a small museum room.
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About the museum
Fanjunkars was a military croft in Siuntio, where the national writer Aleksis Kivi lived in the 1860s and where he wrote his main work, Seven Brothers (Seitsemän veljestä). The croft was owned by Charlotta Lönnqvist, and its name comes from an old Swedish military rank, fanjunkare (sergeant-major), which Lönnqvist’s father had held.
The original croft was located a few kilometres from the Sjundby manor, on the site of today’s Siuntio station. Part of Siuntio was included in the Porkkala leased area in 1944, and Fanjunkars was left behind the new border; the croft was completely destroyed during the lease period.
A replica of the croft in 19th-century style was built in Siuntio in 2003–2006, and Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen opened the new Fanjunkars on Aleksis Kivi Day, 10 October 2006. To safeguard the building, the Pro Fanjunkars foundation was established. The new croft has a museum room, which displays objects from the old Fanjunkars and belongings of Kivi. The croft can be rented for events.
Highlights
- Home of Aleksis Kivi and the place where Seven Brothers was written
- Rebuilt croft from 2006
- Museum room with Kivi’s belongings
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Pro Fanjunkars -säätiö
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The rebuilt Fanjunkars can be rented for events on request.
