| Villa Hakasalmi | |
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Hakasalmen huvila | |
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| Alternative names | Villa Karamzin |
| General information | |
| Type | Villa |
| Architectural style | Empire style |
| Address | Mannerheimintie 13 B, 00100 Helsinki |
| Town or city | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°10′29″N 24°56′03″E / 60.174716°N 24.934107°E |
| Current tenants | Helsinki City Museum |
| Completed | 1846 |
| Owner | City of Helsinki |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ernst Lohrmann |
| Website | |
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Villa Hakasalmi (Finnish: Hakasalmen huvila, Swedish: Villa Hagasund), also known as Villa Karamzin,[1] is an architecturally and historically important 19th-century villa located in the Etu-Töölö district of central Helsinki, Finland.[1] The villa is situated in a prominent position on Mannerheimintie, next to Finlandia Hall and opposite the National Museum.[1]
Designed by architect Ernst Lohrmann in the Empire style[1] and built in 1844–1846,[2] the villa was originally the summer residence of Senator and State Councillor Carl Johan Walleen.[1] In 1896, Walleen's step-daughter Aurora Karamzin sold the villa to the City of Helsinki, although she was allowed to continue living there until her death six years later.[1][2]
Since 1912, the villa has been occupied by the Helsinki City Museum,[1] as one of its five main exhibition venues.[3][2]
