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The river is a great place to stroll. There's also a small ferry in town that can be used free of charge instead of crossing the bridges.

13th century medieval castle. largest surviving medieval buliding in finland.

Turku Castle is a more than 700 year old historical monument. It has stood guard over the river Aura estuary since the 1280’s. Its granite stone walls hold within them the history of Finland, Sweden and the other Nordic countries. History in a nutshell The history of Turku Castle begins in the 1280's. During the centuries the fortification gradually changed into a grand greystone palace. In 1556, King Gustav Vasa named his son Johan Duke of Finland. The era of Johan marked a new phase in the construction of the Castle. The renaissance halls were built during this period, which also marked the beginning of the reneissance era in Finland. In the 17th century, the Governor General of Finland Per Brahe held court in the Bailey Castle. Gradually the administrative centre moved out of the by then old castle, and gave way to a prison. It also served as a storehouse and as barracks. In the 1941 bombings the castle was left in ruins. After the end of the war restaurations began. Nowadays the periods of construction can be seen in labyrinthine passages, walled up doors and windows and in mysterious staircases. Source: https://www.turku.fi/en/turkucastle More information about the Turku Castle under this Website

A wonderful place to take a short rest. Korpo Church is located in the middle of Kyrklandet. It is a medieval grey stone church in one nave, built in the 15th century and dedicated to Saint Michael. https://www.visitfinland.com/en/product/b4cc26dd-1040-48df-8aed-bd8d6018cdb0/korpo-church/

The oldest, richly decorated part of the library, dating from 1903, is inspired by the Dutch late Renaissance. It blends harmoniously with the elegant, modern extension by JMKK Architects from 2007, which encloses a quiet courtyard in the middle.

The oldest, richly decorated part of the library, dating from 1903, is inspired by the Dutch late Renaissance. It blends harmoniously with the elegant, modern extension by JMKK Architects from 2007, which encloses a quiet courtyard in the middle.

Korppoo Church is a 15th-century medieval single-nave grey stone church, apparently dedicated to Saint Michael, located in the middle of Korppoo's main island, Kyrklandet. At the west end of the church rises a tower almost twenty metres high, which originally had five floors. The church burned badly as a result of a lightning strike in 1709 and 1834. However, recent research agrees that the church was largely completed in the first half of the 15th century. Perhaps the most special detail of the medieval interior is our country's only surviving shell gallery railing, which is now in its original place between the nave and the shell. Finland's oldest wooden sculpture, the Korppoo Madonna from the Rhineland, which originally belonged to the church from the 1220s, is now housed in the National Museum. However, there are other medieval sculptures in the church, such as Saint George, Saint Michael, Saint Olaf, the Madonna and Child and sculptures depicting Catherine of Alexandria. The 15 sculptures in the altar cabinet are Swedish works from the 15th century.

The 2,900 m2 building of Turku's Main Library is a building in the Dutch Late Renaissance style, built in 1903 and handed over by Turku's trade councillor Fredric von Rettig to a design by Karl August Wrede. The design was based on a Swedish noble house in Stockholm.