Turku Main Library
Turku Main Library is the chief branch of Turku City Library, located in the city centre of Turku, Finland. The library is approximately 8,500 m2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—8:00 PM and Saturday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: kaupunginkirjasto@turku.fi
- Type: Library
- Description: chief branch of Turku City Library in Finland
- Address: Linnankatu 2-4, Turku, 20100
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova and Library Bridge.
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
Museum
Photo: Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aboa Vetus Ars Nova is a museum in central Turku, Finland. 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. Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova is situated 150 metres southeast of Turku Main Library.
Library Bridge
Photo: Makele-90, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Library Bridge is a pedestrian and cycling bridge in Turku designed by Pontek Oy. Located at the city centre, the bridge crosses the Aura River connecting the streets Kauppiaskatu and Rettiginrinne. Library Bridge is situated 120 metres south of Turku Main Library.
Old Great Square
Square
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Great Square is a medieval market square located in the city centre of Turku, Finland. It is located in the II District in very close proximity to Turku Cathedral. Old Great Square is situated 220 metres east of Turku Main Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Centre and Vartiovuori hill.
City Centre
Suburb
City Centre is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 1. The ward's boundaries correspond approximately to those of the city's central business district, and it borders all the other wards of Turku except for Maaria-Paattinen.
Turku Main Library
- Categories: architectural structure, public library, main library, library building, and education
- Location: Turku, Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.45051° or 60° 27′ 2″ northLongitude
22.27166° or 22° 16′ 18″ eastOperator
Turun kaupunginkirjastoOpen location code
9GG4F72C+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 647451314OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7855553
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Turku Main Library” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Turun kaupunginkirjaston pääkirjasto”
- Finnish: “Turun pääkirjasto”
- French: “Bibliothèque municipale de Turku”
- French: “bibliothèque principale de Turku”
- French: “Bibliothèque principale de Turku”
- Inari Sami: “Tuurku kaavpugkirjerááju váldukirjerááju”
- Northern Sami: “Turku gávpotgirjeráju váldogirjerádju”
- Skolt Sami: “Turku gååradǩeʹrjjpõõrt väʹlddǩeʹrjjpõrtt”
- Swedish: “Åbo stadsbibliotek”
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