Carl Johan Adlercreutz was a Swedish (Finnish) general and statesman, born in Borgå, Finland on family estates. Entering the Swedish army aged 13 in the Finnish Light Cavalry Brigade, he was present when Gustav III launched his coup-d’etat. He studied military theory in Stockholm.
Carl Johan Adlercreutz, count, officer, and statesman, by Johan Niklas Bystroms. Marble. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porvoo is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Porvoo is approximately 51,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 59,000. It is the 19th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 15th most populous urban area in the country.
A view of buildings in the Porvoo Old Town, including the Porvoo Cathedral
The old Porvoo Town Hall, which is now a museum
Illustration of Borgå in Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by Zacharias Topelius and published 1845-1852.
The Porvoo Cathedral prior to the fire in May 2006