Fiskars Village

Fiskars Village is a lovely medieval iron works village in Finland that is renowned as the core of Finnish art and design. It was founded in the 17th century. Fiskars Village is one of the most popular tourist destinations and one of the most beautiful historical sites in Finland.

Fiskars Village's iron works opened in 1649, after Queen Christina of Sweden allowed Dutch industrialist Peter Thorwöste the right to manufacture cast iron and forged items, except cannons. The iron-producing region of Finland was well-known at the time.

Fiskars had a difficult time in the eighteenth century. Fiskars' future was uncertain following years of starvation and being plundered and ruined in 1713 after ten years of Russian occupation – a time known as the Great Wrath. Fiskars settlement had 115 inhabitants by 1740.

Under the leadership of Johan von Julin, Fiskars Village flourished once more in the nineteenth century. Fiskars was advanced in agriculture, medical, and education at the time, with its own doctor in 1860, a hospital in 1892, and a school (now the oldest component of the Clock Tower structure) in 1826. Fiskars changed their industrial portfolio as demand for iron production declined in the twentieth century.

Fiskars later converted itself into a space for artisan craft creation under the tagline 'A Living Iron works Hamlet,' and by 1993, experts from more than 20 fields of art had moved to the village as part of the joint display.

Fiskars is still a global consumer goods company today, but it is also one of Finland's most famous tourist destinations, with over 25,000 people each year. Fiskars Village is a cultural center, and tourists can tour the village's iron works museum, which chronicles the narrative of the village's development.

Location: Uusimaa, Finland