Finland
PORI
Immerse yourself in the captivating history of Pori through the meticulously crafted museum model, offering a unique glimpse into the town's past.
Witness the transformation of Pori over time through the immersive museum model, showcasing the town's stunning architecture and vibrant culture from days gone by.
At the end of 2017, Pori was the tenth largest city in Finland, with a population of 84,587 inhabitants.
This miniature model of early 1850s Pori was built by Pauli Koskimies, a former conservator of the Satakunta Museum, over several years in the early 1970s. The model was included in the first basic exhibition of the museum building, which was completed in 1973. Originally, it also included the northern bank of the Kokemäenjoki River and its match factory. The model was reduced in size in the early 2000s because there was not much else on the north bank apart from the factory.
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Technical information
Creator: Pauli Koskimies
Year of manufacture: early 1970s
Material: Wood
Dimensions: (scale: 1:250)
SOURCES:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Pori". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/place/Pori. Accessed 22 March 2023.
Tomáš Linhart's request to Teemu Väisänen (teemu.t.vaisanen@utu.fi), Satakunnan Museo, Pori, 27.06.2022