Kuusisto castle

Kuusisto Castle was a medieval episcopal castle on the island of in , , near . The castle was probably built in the early 14th century, although the site seems to have been a bishop's residence by the 1290s.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: medieval castle in Kaarina, Finland
  • Also known as: “Bishop’s Castle in Kuusisto” and “Kuusisto Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piikkiö railway station and Pukkila Manor museum.

Railway station
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Piikkiön rautatieasema is a railway station in the municipality of , , near , . It was opened in 1889. The station building, designed by a Finnish architect Bruno Granholm was built in 1888 and later expanded in 1922. is situated 3 km northeast of Kuusisto castle.

Museum
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is situated 2½ km north of Kuusisto castle.

Church
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is situated 3 km northeast of Kuusisto castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piikkiö and Littoinen.

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, is a former municipality of . was consolidated with on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the region.

Town
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is a in south-western Finland, centred on Lake . The village is shared between the town of and the municipality of , and it borders the regional centre of . is situated 6 km northwest of Kuusisto castle.

Suburb
is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of , in . It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mainly of a strip of low-density residential area between the more densely built suburbs of and . is situated 7 km northwest of Kuusisto castle.

Kuusisto castle

Latitude
60.40774° or 60° 24′ 28″ north
Longitude
22.47484° or 22° 28′ 29″ east
Inception
1200—1300
Open location code
9GG4CF5F+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115159750
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3773755
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Kuusisto castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castell de Kuusisto”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Kuusisto”
  • Finnish: “Kuusiston linna”
  • Finnish: “Kuusiston linnanrauniot”
  • Finnish: “Kuusiston piispanlinna”
  • French: “château de Kuusisto”
  • French: “Château de Kuusisto”
  • German: “Burg Kuusisto”
  • German: “Kustö”
  • German: “Kuusiston Piispanlinna”
  • Hungarian: “kuusistói vár”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Kuusisto”
  • Indonesian: “Kastil Kuusisto”
  • Japanese: “クーシスト城”
  • Persian: “قلعه کووسیستو”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Kuusisto”
  • Swedish: “Kustö biskopsborg”
  • Swedish: “Kustö slott”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bakery and Bishop’s Castle Graveyard.

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