- Turku Castle is a more than 700 year old historical monument. It has stood guard over the river Aura estuary since the 1280’s.
- Personally, I am a big fan of medieval history and Turku Castle was not disappointing. The castle well maintained. everything is labelled and very informative.
- Things to Do near Turku Castle. Linnankatu 80, Turku 20100, Finland. ... 0.3 miles from Turku Castle. Daisy (paivankakkara). #80 of 100 things to do in Turku.
- Found in 13th Century at a time when City was not even in place and was just one of the major trading squares. Turku Castle is one of the oldest building in Finland.
- Home » Finland » Turku » Turku Castle. ... Turku Castle, built as a defence fortification in the 1280's, it gradually changed into a grand greystone palace.
- Turku Castle (Finnish language: Turun linna , Swedish language: Åbo slott ) is a medieval building in the city of Turku in Finland.
- Together with Turku cathedral, the castle is on of the trademarks of Turku. There are other reasons to write about it though, its rich history being one.
- Turku Castle is a medieval castle in Turku. It is the largest surviving medieval building in the country and Finland's most visited museum.
- Turku castle is the largest surviving Medieval building in Finland, and one of the largest surviving Medieval castles in Scandinavia.
- The history of Turku Castle stretches back to the 1280s. ... Children´s Castle Children find Turku Castle fascinating – after all, it is a genuine medieval castle!
