Sigyn
Sigyn, built in Gothenburg 1887, now museum ship in Turku, is the last remaining wooden barque used for trade across the oceans. At the time she was built there were thousands of similar vessels, but she was one of the last to be built.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Varvintori and Harmony.
Harmony
Work of art
Photo: LPfi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harmonia or Harmoni is a fountain sculpture by Achim Kühn. It is located in the Aura River in Turku, Finland. Harmony is situated 110 metres northeast of Sigyn.
Turku Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turku Castle is a medieval structure in the city of Turku, Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland. Turku Castle is situated 1 km southwest of Sigyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kakolanmäki and IV District.
IV District
Suburb
Photo: Samulili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The IV District, also known as Martti, is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Tervahovinkatu in the west and Betaniankatu and Martinkatu in the east.
Korppolaismäki
Suburb
Sigyn
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: wooden barque of 1887, now museum ship in Turku
- Categories: museum ship, preserved watercraft, ship, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.43851° or 60° 26′ 19″ northLongitude
22.24212° or 22° 14′ 32″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Inception
1887Operator
Forum MarinumOpen location code
9GG4C6QR+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 178289988OpenStreetMap feature
building=shipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sigyn”. Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.