Rettig Palace

Rettig Palace is a building in Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper which is located on Itäinen Rantakatu. Rettig Palace is situated nearby to the museum Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, as well as near the art gallery Galleria Aski.

Photo: Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Building
Description: building in Turku, Finland
Also known as: “the Rettig palace” and “Villa von Rettig”
Address: Itäinen Rantakatu 4-6, Turku

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.

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.

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 160 metres northeast of Rettig Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vartiovuori hill and City Centre.

Vartiovuori hill

Locality

Photo: Matti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vartiovuori hill is a locality.

City Centre

Suburb

The city of Turku, Finland 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.