Architektur
Monrepos Library Wing
- Mo
- 09:00–18:00
- Di
- 09:00–18:00
- Mi
- 09:00–18:00
- Do
- 09:00–18:00
- Fr
- 09:00–18:00
- Sa
- 09:00–18:00
- So
- 09:00–18:00
- Öffnungszeiten
- From October 1 to April 30, entry is open until 18:00; from 18:00 to 20:00 the park is exit-only. The Library Wing is not listed as a separate public exhibition.
- Preis
- Park entry: adults — RUB 500; foreign visitors over 16 — RUB 1,000; under 16 — free. No separate Library Wing admission is listed.
- Besuchshinweise
- The park zone is entered through the central gate and requires an admission ticket. Personal photo and video are allowed; drones and pets are prohibited. The wing is used for storing and studying museum collections, and separate public interior access is not stated.
- Öffnungszeiten
- Ticket nötig
- Öffnungszeiten
- Etwa 30 Min.
Warum der Umweg sich lohnt
This modest wing eventually housed the Nicolays' collection of more than 9,000 volumes, one of the largest private libraries in the Grand Duchy of Finland. Its nucleus was the romantically named "Library of Two Friends," begun by Ludwig Nicolay and Franz Hermann Lafermière as students; the collection was later given to the University of Helsinki on condition that it remain undivided.
The Monrepos Library Wing in Vyborg, Russia, is a hidden gem known for its historical significance as the home of a vast private library collection. The library's origins trace back to the 'Library of Two Friends,' a collection started by Ludwig Nicolay and Franz Hermann Lafermière.
Die Menschen hinter dieser Adresse
Belegte Verbindungen, keine Promi-Anekdoten.
Ludwig Heinrich von Nicolay
He began the collection with his university friend Franz Hermann Lafermière and later kept his books at Monrepos.
Giuseppe Antonio Martinelli
He designed the wing as part of the renewed manor ensemble.
Franz Hermann Lafermière
He co-founded the "Library of Two Friends" with Nicolay and left German- and Italian-language books to Nicolay's son Paul.
Was sonst in der Nähe liegt
Die nächstgelegenen Orte, über die wir geschrieben haben, mit Luftlinie von hier.
50 m
Monrepos Manor House
Ludwig Heinrich von Nicolay wrote his 1804 poetic guide to the estate in his study here, turning the house and surrounding park into a single literary composition. After wartime upheaval it served as a military rest home and kindergarten, suffered a serious fire in 1989, and was restored in 2017–2022; its permanent museum exhibition opened on January 22, 2025.
150 m
The Finnish Independence Monument in Monrepos
A monument commemorating Finland's independence, featuring a granite lion sculpture.
150 m
Tea Pavilion
The late-19th-century pavilion disappeared around the middle of the 20th century and was rebuilt on its original foundation in 2002 using photographs because no drawings survived. Its recovered Romantic view later became a film set for a love scene in Eldar Ryazanov's 2006 Hans Christian Andersen drama "A Life Without Love."
150 m
Monrepos Greenhouse Complex
Nicolay noted extensive greenhouses even before purchasing Monrepos in 1788, and later gardeners coaxed peaches, apricots, mirabelle plums and espaliered fruit from the northern climate. Repeatedly rebuilt and drastically altered in the 1920s, the complex was reconstructed during the recent restoration and again serves the working life of the estate.
200 m
Broglie Obelisk
A marble obelisk commemorating the Broglie brothers, who died in the Napoleonic Wars.
200 m
Paulstein Rock and Terrace
Ludwig Nicolay named this high rock for his frequently absent son Paul and built him a small pavilion with a private garden scented by roses and mignonette. The pavilion vanished in the 1940s, leaving the restored terrace and plantings as the trace of a father's attempt to lure his son home.
Mit den Geschichten ablaufen
Diese Adresse ist eine Station von vielen. Unsere Routen und Quests verbinden sie zu einem Weg, der vor Ort aufgeht.