Jakobstad City Hall
Jakobstad City Hall ( sv, Jakobstads rådhus, fi, Pietarsaaren raatihuone) is a historic building in the city of Jakobstad, Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B .... It was completed in 1875. The current look of the building dates from 1890. City and town halls in Finland Jakobstad Buildings and structures in Ostrobothnia (region) Government buildings completed in 1875 {{Finland-struct-stub ...
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Jakobstad
Jakobstad (; fi, Pietarsaari) is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of () and covers a land area of . The population density is . Neighboring municipalities are Larsmo, Pedersöre, and Nykarleby. The city of Vaasa is located southwest of Jakobstad. Origin of the names The Swedish name literally means ''Jacob's City'' or ''Jacob's Town'', in reference to Jacob De la Gardie. The town was founded at the old harbour of the parish ''Pedersöre'' and this name lives on in the Finnish name of the municipality, ''Pietarsaari'', literally ''Peter's Island''. History The town was founded in 1652 by Ebba Brahe, the widow of the military commander Jacob De la Gardie, and was granted city privileges by Queen Christina of Sweden. The town was founded at the old harbour of the parish ''Pedersöre''. Pedersöre remains an independent municipality neighbouring Jakobstad. The city grew slowly at first, with the authorities scarcely promoting any grow ...
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