Johannes Linnankosken nuoruudenkoti

About the museum

Johannes Linnankoski, whose real name was Vihtori Peltonen, was born in the village of Vakkola in Askola on 18 October 1869. He became a notable Finnish writer, whose best-known work, Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta (The Song of the Scarlet Flower), was published in 1905. His books deal, among other things, with right and wrong, and with guilt and punishment.

The Niemenpelto house was built in 1886 with joint efforts on the Peltonen family's farm, and it is Linnankoski's childhood home. Today the building operates as a museum, with furniture and objects from the period displayed indoors. Nearby is also Terehtööri, where Linnankoski's parents lived and worked before Johannes was born; today it houses an art café.

The historical setting tells visitors about both Linnankoski's life and the history of Askola. The museum is looked after by the culture department of Askola municipality.

Highlights

• Niemenpelto house from 1886
• Furniture and objects from the period
• Childhood home of the writer Johannes Linnankoski
• Terehtööri and the courtyard

Permanent exhibition

• Johannes Linnankosken lapsuudenkoti – Indoors in the Niemenpelto house there is furniture and objects from the period, which tell of life in the writer's childhood home.

Operated by

Askolan kunta

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The museum is in the village of Vakkola, about two kilometres from the Askola church village.

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