Established in 1986, the foundation protects and maintains properties significant for their culture, architecture and landscape. Its holdings include Brinkhall manor, Elias Lönnrot's former home Lammintalo, and Haukkavuori in Rautjärvi. The Finnish Heritage Agency classifies the sites as nationally significant cultural environments.
The foundation is based at Brinkhall manor, whose present main building dates from 1793. The manor hosts cultural events and rents rooms for various occasions. There is a café and a historic garden. Interiors feature 1920s furnishings and wall paintings, including the Pompeii room.
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