Renovation of the main building and garden at Kultaranta – September 2023

Restoration of the music pavilion by the sea. The roof’s wooden structures has been repaired and a new concrete mould has been cast. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The new copper roof of the music pavilion. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Granite Castle with weather protection in September 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Conservation work inside Granite Castle. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Channels were cast in the floor for building service components in the reception rooms at Granite Castle. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Paint and wallpaper samples were taken to study and document the surface treatments on the walls of Granite Castle. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Old decorations were found underneath the paint on the ceiling. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Openings were sawn into the floor slabs in the attic of Granite Castle to remove insulation containing harmful materials. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Openings were sawn into the floor slabs in the attic of Granite Castle to remove insulation containing harmful materials. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

All of the stones on the tower of Granite Castle were labelled and temporarily removed. Heating pipes were installed behind the stonework on the western and southern walls. The stones were then reset using mortar and were fixed to one another. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Heating pipes were installed behind the stonework on the western and southern walls. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

View of the formal garden from Granite Castle in September 2023. Restoration work in progress on the weather-protected fountain in the foreground. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The Kultaranta garden and Granite Castle in September 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland