Milavida

While Emma had her practise, me and Sami had a walk at Näsinkallio park. It rained water quite heavily, so we were only ones outdoors. Today's Mono Monday challenge theme is building(s): palace Milavida stands gracefully on top of Näsinkallio park.

Milavida, formerly known as Näsilinna, was built in 1898. After being closed for 17 years the palace is open to the public again 2,5 years ago.
Downstairs is Restaurant von Nottbeck, and Café Milavida. On the second floor is Museum Milavida. Museum’s permanent exhibition is based on the story of the von Nottbeck family. Focus is on Wilhelm von Nottbeck who came from Saint Petersburg in 1836 to run the Finlayson Cotton Factory. 

Milavida was built by a son of Wilhelm, Peter von Nottbeck. Tragically the family didn’t get to live there together since Peter’s wife died in childbirth and Peter died of an infection before the building was finished. Four orphan children were left behind to live in the palace with the help.

Palace ended up in possession of the City of Tampere in 1905 and Milavida changed name into more Finnish Näsilinna. Häme Museum started to function there at 1908.

During the Civil War Näsilinna was badly damaged. To remind of the battles there are still blood stains on marble stairs and some damaged walls. Häme Museum was closed for budget reasons and last exhibition was held in 1998.

Waiting for renovation the valuable building got into such bad shape that eventually there were trees growing on the roof. Finally in June 2015 fundamentally renovated Milavida Palace was opened to the public again.



0°C, cloudy morning, snowfalls in the afternoon and rain in the evening