When I was doing my previous, large Tour De Finland in 2020, I visited almost all former mental asylums in Finland, which I knew about. Almost. There were some, which I had missed.
The decision to close this hospital was made in 2015 and the last patients moved out in 2019. Some of the buildings were still in active use, but most of them were empty according to a news article I found. Most of the buildings were also protected, and redevelopment of the area was to be made honoring that.
One of the largest buildings in the area, it was built in the late 1950’s.
I’ve stated it numerous times, but I just love the 1950’s architecture.
The 1950’s building is to the right. Another, 1930’s building is up front. To the left is the mansion, where the mental asylum was originally founded in. It has been enlarged at some point.
A closer look at the mansion. It looked like it was still in some use.
The back of the 1950’s building.
And the back of the 1930’s building featuring all kinds of technical and supporting functions.
Now this definitely looks interesting. It originally was the village’s dairy processing plant until bought by the hospital. In the 1940’s patients from a Karelian mental asylum were evacuated here, after which it served as hospital wards. In the 1970’s it became a hospital museum. Apparently it has been abandoned since 2000.
New electronics and old electronics.
The building was in a very bad shape. According to some info I found, a demolition permit has been granted.
I don’t think that the sky should be visible there.
There was even a small park behind the building.
The building was T-shaped.
Nothing on the bulletin board.
Nope. No way in here.
The plaque sums the history of the buildig.
I was initially excited about this location. But unfortunately there was not much to see.