Protected building

Vaasan hovioikeuden talo

Vaasa

Why visit

Completed in 1862, Vaasa Court of Appeal is English-influenced neo-Gothic in unrendered brick - one of provincial architect C.A. Setterberg's finest works. The court has sat here without interruption since the building was finished.

Look for: Seek out the abundant original decorative paintings, conserved during the restorations of 1975-76 and 1985-87.

About this site

The building, completed in 1862 as the Court of Appeal for Vaasa and representing English-influenced Neo-Gothic in unrendered brick, has housed the court of appeal continuously since its completion. The Court of Appeal, designed by county architect C.A. Setterberg in 1855, is among his most significant works. The building retains a large number of original decorative paintings, which were conserved during restorations in 1975–76 and 1985–87.

Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish