Square Folly

In the Baroque garden there is a square folly designed by the German architect Carl Ludvig Engel. This folly is placed across from the current main house in a manner typical of Baroque gardens. The folly is built in a neoclassical style, which was especially favored for building follies in 19th century Finland. The follies of this period followed the styles of classical Greek and Roman buildings. The folly is built in the same neoclassical style that Engel used when designing the buildings surrounding the Senate square in Helsinki.

Follies came to Finland in the beginning of the 19th century, when gardens were being built in connection to manors and ironworks. Follies were a status symbol of their period. In the 1700s, only noblemen could afford to build follies, but during the 19th century, also rich burghers could afford to build this kind of often very ornamental follies. They often followed the latest architectural trends. The small size of the follies made possible a very detailed attention to the latest trends in their appearance and decoration.