Zone:Merkurius
| Merkurius | |
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| Location | Kökar, Åland, Finland |
| Surface | stone |
| Created | 2022-07-04 10:00:00 |
| Merkurius at Turfgame.com | |
Merkurius is a turfzone in the municipality of Kökar in the region of Åland in Finland and it is counted as a monument zone.
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Placering[edit]
This zone is placed on the Kälskär island, south of main land Kökar.
Kälskär - The barons paradise island[edit]
Kälskär is a small, mythical island, far out at sea, outside mainland Kökar. The island is one of the most popular destinations for excursions from Kökar.
What has recently contributed to the legends of Kälskär is the oasis created by the Swedish baron Göran Åkerhielm. Despite the rough ground and the exposed situation of the island, a harbour, several houses and a magnificent garden have been constructed here. Kälskär was, from the early spring to the late autumn in the years 1958-1983, the residence of baron Göran Åkerhielm from Stockholm. The locals called him "the Count". Åkerhielm later transferred his part of the island and the houses to the region of Åland in 1984.
In 1958 baron Göran Åkerhielm disembarked in the barren island of Kälskär, and it was love at first sight. First, he stayed in a fishing cottage on the more sheltered northern part of the island. He registered on Kökar, to later have the possibility to buy his beloved island. Luckily, in 1965, he had the opportunity to buy the central part of the island instead. Here, in a stony marsh overgrown with alder trees, he enthusiastically embarked on a construction project that went on for 18 years.
Åkerhielms intention was to combine the cultural heritage of Greece and Fenno-Scandia. His plans included an ancient Scandinavian house, surrounded by a Mediterranean garden. All work had to be done by hand, and no machinery was allowed. Åkerhielm considered the hard work itself to be an important part of the life style out here.
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Foto Xtrmrunner
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