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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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Bishop’s Castle in Kuusisto”
  • …is open 24/7
  • Description: medieval castle in Kaarina, Finland
  • Established: 1200–1300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piikkiö railway station and Pukkila Manor museum.
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Railway station
Piikkiön rautatieasema is a railway station in the… is situated 3 km northeast of Kuusisto castle.
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Museum
is situated 2½ km north of Kuusisto castle.
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Church
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 .
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Town
is a in south-western Finland, centred on Lake . is situated 6 km northwest of Kuusisto castle.
Suburb
is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of , in . is situated 7 km northwest of Kuusisto castle.

Kuusisto castle

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Latitude
60.40774° or 60° 24′ 28″ north
Longitude
22.47484° or 22° 28′ 29″ east
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”
  • 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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