Old Great Square

The Old Great Square is a medieval market square located in the city centre of , . It is located in the in very close proximity to .
Wikipedia
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Turku, Finland
  • Also known as: “old Great Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Turku Cathedral and Porthaninpuisto.

Church
Photo: Ottojula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the only medieval basilica in Finland and the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is the central church of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku and the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Finland, Tapio Luoma. is situated 240 metres northeast of Old Great Square.

Park
Photo: Onsilla, CC BY 4.0.
is a park.

Museum
Photo: Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aboa Vetus Ars Nova is a in central , . The museum is housed in a building known as the Rettig palace, originally built in 1928. The archaeological section Aboa Vetus displays portions of the city dating back to medieval times, while Ars Nova is a museum of contemporary art. is situated 170 metres southwest of Old Great Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vartiovuori hill and City Centre.

Locality
Photo: Matti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Suburb
The city of , is divided into nine wards and into 87 non-governmental districts. These are composed of individual suburbs, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the central business district are identified by Roman numerals.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kjne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Old Great Square

Latitude
60.45082° or 60° 27′ 3″ north
Longitude
22.27555° or 22° 16′ 32″ east
Inception
~1320
Open location code
9GG4F72G+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 482093771
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­marketplace
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2616264
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Satellite Map

Discover Old Great Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Old Great Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الساحة الكبرى القديمة”
  • Dutch: “oude grote markt van Turku”
  • Dutch: “Oude grote markt van Turku”
  • Finnish: “Hjeltintalo”
  • Finnish: “Juseliuksentalo”
  • Finnish: “Vanha Suurtori”
  • French: “ancienne grande place du marché”
  • French: “Ancienne grande place du marché”
  • Russian: “Старая площадь”
  • Swedish: “Gamla Stortorget”

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Highlights include Brinkkala and Kunsthalle Turku.

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