Langinkosken keisarillinen kalastusmaja

About the museum

Russian Emperor Alexander III first fished at Langinkoski in the summer of 1880. In 1887 he and Empress Maria Fjodorovna decided to build a fishing lodge on the riverbank, and it was consecrated for use on 15 July 1889. The two-storey building has kept its original appearance, and much of the interior was made in Finland. The imperial family lived simply at the lodge, and the place was their favourite as a counterweight to the glitter of St Petersburg.

After independence the lodge passed to the Finnish state, but it was not maintained and some of the furniture disappeared. The imperial beds were later found at Kultaranta and returned to Langinkoski in 1956. The Kymenlaakson museoyhdistys (Kymenlaakso Museum Association) set up a museum in the lodge, which opened in 1933. The museum was at first run by the association and later by the Langinkoski Society; today it is run by the Suomen kansallismuseo (Finnish National Museum).

The site also has an old chapel, built by monks of Valamo Monastery about 80 years before the imperial lodge, a fishermen’s cabin dating from 1892, a memorial stone unveiled in 1896 and a summer café established in 1926. There is a fish-farming facility and walking routes in the nature reserve, and the place is still a popular fishing spot. Langinkoski is part of the Kotka National City Park.

Highlights

• Fishing lodge of Emperor Alexander III from 1889
• Original objects and photographs from the imperial family’s time
• Old chapel built by the monks of Valamo
• Kymi river rapids and nature reserve routes
• Café Dagmar

Founded

1888

Operated by

Suomen kansallismuseo

Admission & discounts

Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted. The surrounding park and the rapids are free of admission charges.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The fishing lodge has no step-free entrance, and the park area is not entirely barrier-free. Accessible parking is available, and the rapids can be reached without steps. The area has public toilets.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on the bank of the Kymi river in the Langinkoski nature reserve, at Keisarinmajantie 118.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The site has two cafés, including Café Dagmar, and a museum shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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