Fishing with Monks - Padise Abbey and the River Vantaanjoki from 1351 to 1429.
Published in: Marjo Poutanen (Ed.), Colonists on the Shores of the Gulf of Finland: Medieval Settlement in the Coastal Regions of Estonia and Finland. Vantaa City Museum Publications, 22. Vantaan Kaupunginmuseo, Lahti 2011, p. 37-64.
The paper discusses the role of Cistercian economic activity in late 14th century and early 15th Century region of... more The paper discusses the role of Cistercian economic activity in late 14th century and early 15th Century region of Nyland (Uusimaa) in Southern Finland. How did the Cistercian Abbey of Padise (Ger. Padis) in Estonia first come into possession of fishing rights for salmon in the River Vantaanjoki in Finland, and what was the significance of these rights for the economy and everyday life of the monastery during the period of the abbey's donation in 1351–1429? What impact did the monks and lay brethren have on the use of the river and the structure of settlement in its area, now in the dense suburban network of Vantaa and Helsinki?