Sights in Pori

1. Juselius Mausoleum

   • Pori, Finland
   • Sights › Dark

   Very much a family affair, Juselius Mausoleum was built by FA Juselius, a wealthy businessman, as a memorial to his daughter who died of tuberculosis at the age of 11. The original frescoes were painted in 1898 by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (who had just lost his own daughter). The present ones were painted by Akseli’s son, Jorma Gallen-Kallela, after his father’s death.

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2. Pori Taidemuseo

   • Pori, Finland
   • Sights › Museum

   Pori Taidemuseo combines a modern art museum with a regional gallery. The stronger collection is the modern art gathered by Maire Gullichsen, who was something of a Nordic Peggy Guggenheim, gathering interesting works, particularly abstract pieces, up till the 1980s.

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3. Keski-Pori Church

   • Pori, Finland
   • Sights › Religious, spiritual

   Keski-Pori Church is a uniquely Finnish example of neo-Gothic with a cast-iron steeple and stained-glass windows. Over 400 Finns who died during WWII are buried in the grounds, with other memorials to WWI, and Finns who were ‘lost’ to Karelia.

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4. Satakunta Museum

   • Pori, Finland
   • Sights › Museum

   Satakunta Museum is a stimulating museum of regional history and archaeology – the theme is water and how the river and sea have affected life in the town over the centuries.

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5. Luontotalo Arkki

   • Pori, Finland
   • Sights › Other

   Luontotalo Arkki makes for an absorbing look at the wetlands surrounding Pori, particularly with regard to the osprey and other wildlife, which are captured on film.

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