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Turku Castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe
Port Arthur is worth a stop: 49km from Turku Archipelago.
Port Arthur is a town located in Southwest Finland, Finland. With a population of 6,423, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Port Arthur sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Port Arthur to your route.
The VIII District, also known as Port Arthur (or Portsa in colloquial Finnish), is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, between Puistokatu and the IX District (Länsiranta). The district consists mostly of wooden houses, separated by narrow streets paved withRead more
cobblestones. It is widely considered one of the most beautiful residential districts in the whole of Finland, and has received an award to that effect in 2001. Port Arthur is one of the most expensive districts in Turku to live in.
The district was originally built in the 1900s as a residential area for workers. It was inadvertently named after the city of Port Arthur (now Lüshunkou, China) that Imperial Russia (which ruled Finland at the time) lost during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. Local children asked the workmen what they were doing; their reply of "rebuilding Port Arthur" caught on among the citizenry.
Attempts by the city council to build tenements in the area in the 1970s failed due to strong opposition from locals. The area is nowadays protected.
In addition to the residential area of Port Arthur, the district contains the Michael's Church, and the Kakola hill.
The district has a population of 4,760 (as of 2004) and an annual population growth rate of -1.55%. 9.26% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 19.10% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 91.07% Finnish, 7.06% Swedish, and 1.87% other.
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Port Arthur is located in Southwest Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.4474 latitude, 22.2425 longitude.
Port Arthur has a population of approximately 6,423 people, making it a town in Finland.
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castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
1 km · about 5 min drive
coastal drive
A 250-km loop of bridges and cable ferries hopping the islands off Turku, Finland's classic island road trip.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
The world's largest archipelago by number of islands, with over 20,000 islands connected by ferries and the scenic Archipelago Trail.
49 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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