Henrik Gabriel Porthan

Henrik Gabriel Porthan is a memorial in Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper. Henrik Gabriel Porthan is situated near the park Porthaninpuisto, as well as near Old Great Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Old Great Square and Porthaninpuisto.

Old Great Square

Square

Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Old Great Square is a medieval market square located in the city centre of Turku, Finland. It is located in the II District in very close proximity to Turku Cathedral.

Porthaninpuisto

Park

Photo: Onsilla, CC BY 4.0.

Porthaninpuisto is a park.

Turku Cathedral is the only medieval basilica in Finland and the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is the central church of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku and the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Finland, Tapio Luoma. Turku Cathedral is situated 200 metres northeast of Henrik Gabriel Porthan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vartiovuori hill and Aninkaistenmäki.

Vartiovuori hill

Locality

Photo: Matti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vartiovuori hill is a locality.

Aninkaistenmäki

Neighborhood

Photo: Ulayiti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aninkaistenmäki is a neighborhood.

City Centre

Suburb

Photo: Samulili, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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.

Henrik Gabriel Porthan

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Turku, Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.45125° or 60° 27′ 5″ north

Longitude

22.27568° or 22° 16′ 32″ east

Established

1864

Open location code

9GG4F72G+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 252610322

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hjeltin talo and Brahenpuisto.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tuomiokirkkotori and Liberty or Death Turku.

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