Porvoo Town Hall
The oldest town hall building in Finland, Porvoo Town Hall (Raatihuone) is built in the Hårlemanian Baroque style. Built between 1762 and 1764, it was used as a ‘knights room’. The building is currently home to the Porvoo Museum.
The land marshal’s residence is on the left of the photograph.
Original Photograph
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Restored Photograph
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Photo Information
Original photo courtesy of the Finnish Heritage Agency
Photographer: Natalia Linsén
Year: late 1800s
Link to original photo here
A recent image of the same location here, courtesy of Google Street View.
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