Kansimiehenaukio
Kansimiehenaukio is a square in Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper. Kansimiehenaukio is situated nearby to the industrial building Turku Gasometer, as well as near the square Kaasukellonaukio.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sigyn and Turku Castle.
Sigyn
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sigyn, built in Gothenburg 1887, now museum ship in Turku, is the last remaining wooden barque used for trade across the oceans. At the time she was built there were thousands of similar vessels, but she was one of the last to be built. Sigyn is situated 320 metres northwest of Kansimiehenaukio.
Turku Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turku Castle is a medieval structure in the city of Turku, Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland. Turku Castle is situated 1 km west of Kansimiehenaukio.
Suomen Joutsen
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Suomen Joutsen is a steel-hulled full-rigged ship with three square rigged masts. Built in 1902 by Chantiers de Penhoët in St. Nazaire, France, as Laënnec, the ship served two French owners before she was sold to German interest in 1922 and renamed Oldenburg. Suomen Joutsen is situated 540 metres west of Kansimiehenaukio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include IV District and Kakolanmäki.
IV District
Suburb
Photo: Samulili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The IV District, also known as Martti, is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Tervahovinkatu in the west and Betaniankatu and Martinkatu in the east.
Vähäheikkilä
Suburb
Kansimiehenaukio
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Turku, Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.43686° or 60° 26′ 13″ northLongitude
22.24687° or 22° 14′ 49″ eastOpen location code
9GG4C6PW+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1332285988OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Kansimiehenaukio” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kansimiehenaukio”
- Swedish: “Däckskarlsplan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turku Gasometer and Kaasukellonaukio.
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