Martinsilta

Martinsilta is a beam bridge spanning the Aurajoki river in Turku, Finland. It was built in 1940, although a proposed bridge appeared on its present location already in the city plan that Carl Ludvig Engel created after the Great Fire of Turku of 1827.

Photo: Arthur Kho Caayon, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paavo Nurmi Stadium and Myllysilta.

Paavo Nurmi Stadium

Stadium

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Paavo Nurmi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Turku, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics meets. It holds 13,000 people and is named after the Turku-born runner Paavo Nurmi. Paavo Nurmi Stadium is situated 340 metres southeast of Martinsilta.

Myllysilta

Bridge

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The Myllysilta is a steel girder bridge crossing the Aurajoki in the middle of the city of Turku in Finland. The bridge was opened on 19 September 2011. Myllysilta is situated 150 metres northeast of Martinsilta.

Turku City Theatre

Theater building

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Turku City Theatre is a theatre in the City of Turku. It was founded in 1946, when "Turun Teatteri" and "Turun Työväen Teatteri" merged. It was the oldest fully municipality owned theatre in Finland, until 2014, when it became a joint-stock company owned by the City of Turku. Turku City Theatre is situated 490 metres east of Martinsilta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include IV District and Kakolanmäki.

IV District

Suburb

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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.