Apr 152008
The Turku Castle, (Åbo slott) dating from the 1280s, is a monument of Finnish history. Turku castle is the largest surviving medieval building in Finland, and one of the largest surviving medieval castles in Scandinavia. The layout of the castle consists of the Medieval keep (päälinna) and Renaissance bailey (esilinna). The keep consists of a square fort with two square gateway towers; the thickness of the walls at the base is some 5 m. It is one of interesting vacations trips around continent.
GPS tourist coordinates: 60° 26′ 7.19″ N, 22° 13′ 40.74″ E
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