Old Castle of Lieto
Old Castle of Lieto is a site of a hillfort in Lieto, Finland. It rises 55 meters above the sea level. The original name of the castle is not known. According to excavations, the castle has been in use three times during its history, in the Late Bronze Age and in Middle Iron Age.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Drieakko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fortified hill in Lieto, Finland
- Also known as: “Liedon Vanhalinna” and “Vanhalinna”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metsämäki racetrack and Kurala Village of Living History.
Metsämäki racetrack
Stadium
Photo: LPfi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Metsämäki racetrack is a stadium, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Old Castle of Lieto.
Kurala Village of Living History
Museum
Photo: Albval, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kurala Village of Living History is a museum, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Old Castle of Lieto.
Ravattula Church
Ruins
Photo: Ilarius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ravattula Church was a Medieval church in the village of Ravattula in Kaarina, Finland. It is the oldest known church site in Finland, dating back to the late 12th century–early 13th century. Ravattula Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Old Castle of Lieto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kohmo and Paimala.
Kohmo
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. Kohmo is situated 3½ km southwest of Old Castle of Lieto.
Paimala
Neighborhood
Photo: Urjanhai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paimala is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Old Castle of Lieto.
Halinen
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. Halinen is situated 3½ km southwest of Old Castle of Lieto.
Old Castle of Lieto
- Categories: hillfort, museum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lieto, Turku, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.48676° or 60° 29′ 12″ northLongitude
22.37679° or 22° 22′ 37″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
9GG4F9PG+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3415080651OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Ukrainian—“Old Castle of Lieto” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Liedon Vanhalinna”
- Finnish: “Vanhalinna”
- German: “Alte Burg von Lieto”
- German: “Lieto Vanhalinna”
- Persian: “قلعه قدیمی لییتو”
- Swedish: “Vanhalinna”
- Ukrainian: “Вангалінна”
- Ukrainian: “Ліедон Вангалінна”
- Ukrainian: “Старе місто Ліето”
Localities in the Area
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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 “Old Castle of Lieto”. Photo: Drieakko, CC BY-SA 3.0.