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Villa Hjelt

Coordinates: 60°09′28″N 24°56′19″E / 60.157702°N 24.938709°E / 60.157702; 24.938709
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Villa Hjelt
Villa Hjelt
Villa Hjelt in 2009
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General information
TypeVilla
AddressTehtaankatu 32 C, 00150 Helsinki
Town or cityHelsinki
CountryFinland
Coordinates60°09′28″N 24°56′19″E / 60.157702°N 24.938709°E / 60.157702; 24.938709
Current tenantsItalian ambassador to Finland (since 1925)
Completed1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gustaf Estlander

Villa Hjelt is a villa located on the Tehtaankatu street opposite Mikael Agricola Church in the Eira district in Helsinki, Finland. The building, completed in 1912, was designed by architect Gustaf Estlander (1876–1930).[1][2]

History

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The building was commissioned by Dr. E. Roos,[2] who, however, died soon after the building was completed. At that time, the building was bought by businessman Allan Hjelt [fi] (1885–1940), who carried out alterations designed by architect Eliel Saarinen to the building, including the main staircase and living spaces.[1][2]

Hjelt presented villa in the 1910s as the residence of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, who was chosen as the King of Finland,[1] and the current Presidential Palace would have remained for the use of the court. However, the Kingdom of Finland project never came to fruition, and in the 1920s Allan Hjelt ran into financial difficulties.[1] He sold the villa in 1925 to the Italy, and the Italian ambassador to Finland has lived in the building since then.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sykkö, Sami (2 November 2019). "Suomen kuningas asuisi Eirassa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Italian suurlähetystö; Tehtaankatu 32 c-d. Edelfeltintie 5-7.; Helsinki". Finna.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Who was Allan Hjelt". Hjelt Foundations. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ "La Residenza d'Italia in Finlandia" (PDF) (in Italian). Istituto Italiano di Cultura. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2024.