Jusélius Mausoleum () is at the Käppärä Cemetery in Pori, Finland and was completed in 1903.
Sigrid Juselius The mausoleum was built by local businessman Fritz Arthur Jusélius (1855–1930) for his daughter Sigrid (1887–1898) to be her last place of rest. Sigrid died of tuberculosis at the age of eleven.Juselius Mausoleum Lonely Planet. Retrieved 29 November 2013. Her sarcophagus is placed in the basement of the mausoleum. It can be seen from the upper floor. The sarcophagus is made of white Italian marble and designed by architect .
Fritz Arthur Jusélius himself is also buried in the mausoleum in its side wing. His two wives have their resting places outside the mausoleum.Sigrid Juséliuksen mausoleumi Evangelical Lutheran Parish of Pori. . Retrieved 29 November 2013. The Sigrid Juselius Foundation was established in 1930 to promote medical research in Finland.Sigrig Juselius Foundation Homepage Retrieved 29 November 2013.
Mauseoleum The Juselius Mausoleum was built in 1901–1903. It was planned by Josef Stenbäck in the Gothic Revival style.The Juselius Mausoleum City of Pori. Retrieved 29 November 2013. The Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela painted the interior, including frescoes "Kevät" (Spring), "Rakennus" (Construction), "Tuonelan joella" (By the River of Tuonela), "Hävitys" (Destruction), "Talvi" (Winter) and "Syksy" (Autumn). The original frescoes were destroyed by fire in 1931. They were repainted by Gallen-Kallela's son Jorma Gallen-Kallela in 1933–1939, based on preserved sketches and the mausoleum was reopened in 1941.
The Finnish artist Pekka Halonen painted the frescoes on the vestibule. They were destroyed as well, and never repainted.Juseliuksen mausoleumi ja Käppärän hautausmaa Finnish National Board of Antiquities. . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
The Juselius Mausoleum and the surrounding Käppärä Cemetery are listed as by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities.
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