Saving the loftbod of Klooti´s croft Klooti's croft is an original and photogenic place. There are the newer sauna (1951), 2. the hay barn - cow barn - henhouse, 3. the loftbod-shed , 4. the main building, 5. stable - sheep barn, 6. the root cellar or cold store , 7. the smoke cabin - timbered barn ja 8. retirement cottage (Kustaa´s cottage). Buildings 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 ja 8 have been repaired. More than 60,000 euros have been spent and the association's money is running out. Kloot's croft serves now as the regional house of the Paattinen parish. Now the aim is saving the loftbod of Klooti´s croft.

European Heritage Days Stories. This is my European Heritage Days Story Saving the loftbod of Klooti´s croft Loftbod Loftbod or attic shed is a timber storage building on two levels for storing food and clothes. The loft was the only house on the old Swedish and Finnish farms, that was built on two floors. The building type has been known since the Middle Ages. Useally there were small windowless storerooms, but in the Klooti´s loftbod the upper level has two small windows. The two-storey outbuilding on Klooti´croft is situated in the yard opposite the main building. It contains on the lower level and the upper level. In summer both levels can use as sleeping. The purpose is to continue using them as summer places. The building would also serve the main building. Passengers would be interested in the old way of staying overnight. But first the loftbod-shed must be repaired. The loft-storehouse is a special building, where people also store textiles, clothing, tools and other things. In the summer, the daughter or maid of the house would sleep in the storeroom. Usually in in the loftbod there were small windowless storerooms. Clothes were often stored here and beds were not infrequently used in the summer months. The steps lead up to the storeroom doors. In the Klooti´s loftbod you can go to the upper level via the shed. Klooti´s loft storehouse is a unique historical building. It tells us of the special heritage of log houses, which were typical for southern Finland. Loftbod was a place that old Finnish black-white films loved. Paattinen Local Heritage Society - Homestead association Paattinen – Paattisten Seura ry has now 2009-2022 rebuildt many buildings of the croft. The Society has also had European Heritage days in Paattinen. Klooti´s croft is a treasure for local people and for all Turku inhabitants. It is from Turku centre 30 kilometers and Kurjenrahka national park is also near. Croft Croft was a tenant farm.The Finnish terms statare and torpare refer to slightly different types of tenant farmers. Their situation was usually poor, but in theory, they were always free to leave. In some cases, the torpare (crofter) was the owner of his own plot of land. Klooti's croft would become independent 1920. Still the place has an authentic scent and rural atmosphere. There are unique historical buildings. It tells us of the special heritage of log houses so typical for Finland. The next owner, Kalle Unto, did not want to make any changes. He was known as Kallu of Klooti. Kloot's croft serves now as the regional house of the Paattinen parish. Now the aim is saving the loftbod of Klooti´s croft. YouTube has been made of Klooti's farm. You will find it when you look at Paattisten koulun 5. luokka Klootin torpassa Paattisilla. English Paattinen school's 5th grade in Klooti's farm in Paattinen.( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-56b2bKzLKY ). That YouTube only takes two minutes. Klootin torppa : kulttuuriraportti. Oikarinen, Maiju ; Kaituri, Kai. Paattisten seura 2011. 71 lehteä. [Turku] : Paattisten seura 2011. There is also a wikipedia article about Klootin torppa ( See the https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klootin_torppa ). The loftbod of Klooti´s croft should be a preserving Historical Building. Most important is to repair the old roof of the loftbod. Paattinen Local Heritage Society Writer Kai Kaituri, Paattinen, Paattistentie 606, 21330 Paattinen, kai.kaituri@gmail.com

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