Pielisjoki Castle (Finnish: Pielisjoen linna) is a 19th-century public building in the city of Joensuu, in eastern Finland. It is located in the city centre, situated on a small island in River Pielisjoki. Built in 1852 originally as a Crown granary, the building was designed by a leading architect of public buildings of the time, Ernst Lohrmann, in the neoclassical style.[1][3][4]

Pielisjoki Castle
Pielisjoen linna
Pielisjoki Castle in 2008
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General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Town or cityJoensuu
CountryFinland
Coordinates62°36′00″N 29°46′16″E / 62.6001°N 29.7710°E / 62.6001; 29.7710
Current tenantsPohjois-Karjalan Maakuntaliitto
Completed1852[1]
Renovatedc. 1970, 1992-1993, 2018
OwnerCity of Joensuu[1] (since 2001)[2]
Technical details
MaterialMasonry[2]
Floor count3 (above ground) + observatory tower
Floor areac. 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ernst Lohrmann

The building has never served as a castle as such; after it ceased to operate as a granary, it was given over to the Suojeluskunta civil guard and converted in 1919 to office and residential use, according to the designs by the architect Ole Gripenberg [fi].[1] The ground floor housed staff quarters, arsenal and a drive-through carriageway for loading and offloading vehicles. The first floor comprised offices, with the commander's residence on the top floor.[3]

After the Suojeluskunta organisation was dismantled, the building was occupied by the military.[3] Following a renovation in the late 1960s, the building housed for over three decades various research units and activities of the University of Eastern Finland. Its current tenant is the North Karelian regional association Pohjois-Karjalan Maakuntaliitto.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pielisjoen linna" (in Finnish). Regional Council of Northern Karelia. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Pielisjoen linna huputettiin - kattoremontti valmis syyskuussa". Karjalainen (in Finnish). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Pielisjoen linna" (in Finnish). City of Joensuu. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Pielisjoen linna esittäytyi yleisölle" (in Finnish). Yle. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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Pielisjoki Castle and river, seen from the city centre