Langinkoski

Alexander III of Russia (who ruled the Grand Duchy of Finland as part of the Russian Empire) had a very small manor or a medium-sized log house built there, between the branches of the Kymi river.

His wife the Empress Marie Feodorovna (née Dagmar of Denmark) enjoyed cooking while he fished or split wood.

The Senate of Finland took measures to have a villa built for the sovereign and his family on the very banks of the Langinkoski rapids.

The pieces of furniture in the sitting room were manufactured by local cabinet-makers, the textiles by Tampella in Tampere, the chinaware by Arabia in Helsinki, the axe by Billnäs, the wine and drinking glasses by Karhula Glassworks and the kitchen stove by Högfors; all well-known firms which still exist today, aside from Tampella.

Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, the son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna, visited Langinkoski only once, in the fall of 1906, and stayed there for only a couple of hours.

The picture shows Empress Marie Feodorovna sitting on the kitchen porch busying herself with cooking.

As a result of many years of detective work by the Museum Society the beds were traced to Kultaranta, the summer residence of the president of Finland.

"[3] In October 2024, it was announced that the museum would be closed due to budget cuts by Petteri Orpo's government affecting the Finnish Heritage Agency.