Soiniitty Manor

Soiniitty Manor

The history of Soiniity Manor and farm is full of life, events, farm work, happy parties and people, and even a bit of horses. The story begins in the 17th century, a time of one of the world’s most destructive wars. King Charles IX and cavalryman Henrik Wrede rode together into the thick of the Thirty Years’ War, where the king’s horse died. Wrede donated his own horse to the king, but was himself left without a horse and lost his life in battle. As a reward for Wrede’s sacrifice, King Charles IX donated land to the Wrede family, including the Soiniitty estate. The gatekeeper’s hut that guarded the Wrede family’s property can still be found on the other side of the 6 road, opposite Soiniitty Manor.

Soiniitty was part of the lands of af Forselles and Tigerstedt in the 19th century. The farm’s main building was built in the late 19th century and is located just five minutes’ drive from the Mustila Arboretum on the 6 road to Helsinki.