Lindön kartanomaisema (Lindö herrgårdsmiljö)

English translation (from the Finnish)

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Description

The Lindö manor landscape is a small-scale whole typical of Länsi-Uusimaa, comprising centuries-old fields on the shore of Gretarbynlahti as well as the high-quality architecture of the manor.

Lindö manor lies on the road from Tenhola church to Bromarv, on the isthmus between Lindönlahti and Gretarbynlahti. The manor buildings are situated on the high southern shore, the outbuildings form a separate group on the north side of the road, and the dwellings of the tenant crofters and the school are carefully sited in the landscape at the edges of open fields bounded by forests. Old oak forests and broadleaved trees bear witness to the area's long cultural history. The manor's cultivated fields are located on the shore of the northern Gretarbynlahti.

The main building of Lindö manor corresponds in proportions and general character to the ideal of manor building of the Gustavian period, but it was somewhat altered in the 1930s. For example, the central section was emphasised with a classical gable supported by pilasters.

The manor is surrounded by a park with broadleaved trees, ponds and bathhouses. Outbuildings have survived from the mid-19th century and the early 20th century. On the north side of the road, lined by a tree-lined avenue, stands a large cowshed, as well as workers' dwellings, some of which were designed by architect Hj. Åberg.

History

Lindö is a rälssisäteri dating from the 16th century, to which several farms were later added, including the medieval Gretarby ratsutila. The best-known holder of the Lindö rälssi was probably the Chancellor of the Realm Axel Oxenstierna in the early 17th century.

The main building was constructed in several stages; the oldest parts were completed evidently in the 1820s. A mansard roof was added to the building in 1904, and in the 1930s the façade was altered to the designs of architect Ragnar Gustafsson.

The Lindö kansakoulu was completed in the 1910s, some distance from the manor towards the Bromarv church village. From the 1930s the estate included an extensive apple orchard, whose abundant production was renowned throughout the country.