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Museum ,Jakobstad (Пиетарсаари)

Finland / Pohjanmaa / Pietarsaari / Пиетарсаари

Cottage of Mother Westman
Anna Lena Westman (1744-1837) was a seaman's widow, who started a school for children in her home in the mid-1790s. A small chamber in the attic served as a classroom. In the years 1810-1812, J. L. Runeberg was a student in the school. Today the cottage houses an exhibition about Runeberg's time in Jakobstad.
Images:
museum.svof.fi/jstadmus.htm
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Coordinates:   63°40'34"N   22°42'4"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago