Oulu Castle

Oulu Castle was a late defense castle in , . It was built on an island in the delta of Oulu River in 1590. The castle was mostly made of wood and earth walls.
Wikipedia
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: former castle in Oulu, Finland
  • Also known as: “Oulun linna” and “Uleåborgs slott”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oulu Central Library Saari and Raatti Stadium.

Library
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
is situated 270 metres southwest of Oulu Castle.

Stadium
Photo: Juhm, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in the neighbourhood of , . It is the home stadium of AC Oulu, competing in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga, and it is currently used mostly for football matches. is situated 300 metres north of Oulu Castle.

Theater building
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
Oulu City Theatre is a municipal theatre in Oulu, Finland. The current theatre building is located in the Vänmanninsaari island close to the market square in the . is situated 370 metres southwest of Oulu Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koskikeskus and Pokkinen.

Suburb
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
is a neighbourhood in the area in the city of , . The neighbourhood is located in the estuary of the river . The Tuira Bridges in connect the and neighbourhoods.

Suburb
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
is a district of the city centre area of , . Together with districts of Vaara and , forms the central business district of Oulu.

Suburb
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
is a district of the city of , . The district consists of and Korkeasaari islands connected due to the post-glacial rebound.

Oulu Castle

Latitude
65.01723° or 65° 1′ 2″ north
Longitude
25.46731° or 25° 28′ 2″ east
Open location code
9GQ72F88+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5378262707
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5404567
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Oulu Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奥卢城堡”
  • Dutch: “kasteel Oulu”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Oulu”
  • Estonian: “Oulu linnus”
  • Finnish: “Oulujoen linna”
  • Finnish: “Oulun linna”
  • Finnish: “Uleåborgs slott”
  • Persian: “قلعه اولو”
  • Swedish: “Oulun linna”
  • Swedish: “Uleåborgs slott”

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Highlights include Tervaporvarin sillat and Ämmänväylän silta.

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