Qwensel House
The Qwensel House is the oldest wooden house in Turku, Finland. It is bourgeois housing from the autarchic times that has survived in its entirety. The house was built approximately in the year 1700 in an area that was reserved for the nobility in the city plan made up by Per Brahe the Younger in 1652.
- Museum
- …is also known as “Qwenselin talo”
- …has 1 floor
- …has a gabled roof
- Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Description: historic house in Turku, Finland
- Address: Läntinen Rantakatu 13, Turku, 20100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pharmacy museum and Turku City Hall.
Turku City Hall
Town hall
Turku City Hall is a Neo-Renaissance building on the bank of the Aura River in Turku, Finland.
Market hall
Marketplace
Turku Market Hall is the second oldest market hall in Finland, and it was opened in 1896 in Turku. Market hall is situated 160 metres northwest of Qwensel House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Centre and Vartiovuori hill.
Qwensel House
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Latitude
60.44856° or 60° 26′ 55″ north
Longitude
22.26772° or 22° 16′ 4″ east
Open location code
9GG4C7X9+C3
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Qwensel House” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Qwenselhuis”
- Finnish: “Qwenselin talo”
- French: “maison Qwensel”
- French: “Maison Qwensel”
- Swedish: “Apteksmuseet”
- Swedish: “Qwenselska huset”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fortuna Block and Aurajokiranta.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Kämpen talo and Café Qwensel.
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