Kuusisto castle
Kuusisto Castle was a medieval episcopal castle on the island of Kuusisto in Kaarina, Finland, near Turku. The castle was probably built in the early 14th century, although the site seems to have been a bishop's residence by the 1290s.Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Johan Knutson, Public domain.
- 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.
Piikkiö railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Piikkiön rautatieasema is a railway station in the municipality of Kaarina, Piikkiö, near Turku, Finland. It was opened in 1889. The station building, designed by a Finnish architect Bruno Granholm was built in 1888 and later expanded in 1922. Piikkiö railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Kuusisto castle.
Pukkila Manor museum
Museum
Photo: AB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pukkila Manor museum is situated 2½ km north of Kuusisto castle.
Piikkiö Church
Church
Photo: Cryonic07, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piikkiö Church is situated 3 km northeast of Kuusisto castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piikkiö and Littoinen.
Piikkiö
Piikkiö, is a former municipality of Finland. Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region.
Littoinen
Town
Littoinen is a village in south-western Finland, centred on Lake Littoinen. The village is shared between the town of Kaarina and the municipality of Lieto, and it borders the regional centre of Turku. Littoinen is situated 6 km northwest of Kuusisto castle.
Vaala
Suburb
Vaala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. 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 Varissuo and Lauste. Vaala is situated 7 km northwest of Kuusisto castle.
Kuusisto castle
- Categories: bishop castle, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Kaarina, Turku, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.40774° or 60° 24′ 28″ northLongitude
22.47484° or 22° 28′ 29″ eastInception
1200—1300Open location code
9GG4CF5F+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 115159750OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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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