Kotka

Museum shop is located in the fishing lodge. It is open during museum opening times.

Only in Finnish.

The Imperial Fishing Lodge at Langinkoski was built in the late 1880s as a summer retreat for Russian Emperor Alexander III. Although modest for an imperial residence, the lodge’s style exudes a simple elegance. The museum area features several buildings from the imperial era, surrounded by a nature reserve. The lodge has served as a museum since the 1930s.

The Maritime Museum of Finland is a national maritime museum whose mission is to preserve the history of Finnish seafaring and to disseminate information about it. The museum collects and preserves artifacts, photographs, archival materials, and literature related to seafaring and boating. The museum is located in Kotka at the Maritime Centre Vellamo.

‘I am certain to come back here one day!’ said Russia’s future Czar, Alexander III, in the summer of 1880 while visiting the beautiful Langinkoski and its surroundings. And sure enough, a fishing lodge was built for the imperial family, so that they could take time off from the rigours of court life in Saint Petersburg and enjoy fishing, chopping firewood, cooking and spending time in each other’s company.

Come and enjoy the imperial atmosphere, and the peace and tranquillity of the National Urban Park!