Vartiovuori hill
Vartiovuori hill is a hill in Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper and has an elevation of 22 metres. Vartiovuori hill is situated nearby to the locality II District, as well as near Samppalinna.Photo: Matti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 22 metres
- Description: hill in Turku, Finland
- Also known as: “Vårdberget”, “Vartiovuorenmäki”, and “Vartiovuori”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vartiovuori Observatory and Luostarinmäki.
Vartiovuori Observatory
Photo: Nescionomen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vartiovuori Observatory is a former observatory in Turku, Finland. Designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, the building sits atop the Vartiovuori Hill from where it is clearly visible from different sides of the city centre.
Luostarinmäki
Museum
Photo: Kreegah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum is an open-air museum in Turku, Finland.
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
Museum
Photo: Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aboa Vetus Ars Nova is a museum in central Turku, Finland. The museum is housed in a building known as the Rettig palace, originally built in 1928. The archaeological section Aboa Vetus displays portions of the city dating back to medieval times, while Ars Nova is a museum of contemporary art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Centre and Ruotsalaistaloalue.
City Centre
Suburb
The city of Turku, Finland is divided into nine wards and into 87 non-governmental districts. These are composed of individual suburbs, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the central business district are identified by Roman numerals.
Ruotsalaistaloalue
Neighborhood
Photo: Vilho Verkkotoimitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruotsalaistaloalue is a neighborhood.
Vartiovuori hill
- Categories: park and landform
- Location: Turku, Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Vartiovuori hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Vartiovuori hill” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Вартиовуори”
- Cebuano: “Vartiovuori”
- Dutch: “Vårdberget”
- Finnish: “Vartiovuorenmäki”
- Finnish: “Vartiovuori”
- French: “Vartiovuorenmäki”
- French: “Vartiovuori”
- German: “Vartiovuori”
- Japanese: “ヴォードベリエット”
- Russian: “Вартиовуори”
- Swedish: “Vårdberget”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as II District and Samppalinna.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turun Akatemian Observatorio and Klosterbacken.
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