Astra

Astra is an university building in Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper which is located on Porthaninkatu. Astra is situated nearby to the university Novia, as well as near the library Boktornet.

Type: University building
Also known as: “Gadolinia”
Address: Porthaninkatu 3, Turku
Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Turku Cathedral and Sibelius Museum.

Turku Cathedral

Church

Turku Cathedral

Photo: Ottojula, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Turku Cathedral 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. Turku Cathedral is situated 150 metres southwest of Astra.

Sibelius Museum

Museum

Sibelius Museum

Photo: Alinja, Public domain.

The Sibelius Museum is a museum of music, named after the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The museum is located close to Turku Cathedral in the historical city centre of Turku on the southwest coast of Finland. Sibelius Museum is situated 120 metres west of Astra.

Ett Hem

Museum

Photo: Zache, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ett Hem is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Hill and Turun ylioppilastalot.

University Hill

Neighborhood

University Hill

Photo: Kjne, CC BY-SA 3.0.

University Hill is a neighborhood.

Turun ylioppilastalot

Neighborhood

Turun ylioppilastalot

Photo: Samulili, CC BY 2.5.

Turun ylioppilastalot is a neighborhood.

Vartiovuori hill

Locality

Vartiovuori hill

Photo: Matti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vartiovuori hill is a locality.

Astra

Categories: building and education
Location: Turku, Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.45362° or 60° 27′ 13″ north

Longitude

22.27972° or 22° 16′ 47″ east

Levels

6

Operator

Åbo Akademi

Open location code

9GG4F73H+CV

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

OpenStreetMap attribute

roof-shape=flat

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