Main Castle

2018-05-27
P1110992 The main castle, built from grey stone, represents the castle's oldest construction phase. Construction began in the 1280s on a small, rocky island situated in...
The main castle, built from grey stone, represents the castle's oldest construction phase. Construction began in the 1280s on a small, rocky island situated in…
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P1110989 Passage to the inner courtyard.
Passage to the inner courtyard.
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P1110948 Porter's lodge, which had a direct view over the front of the castle during the middle ages. The medieval castle was built for defence. There was no doorway...
Porter's lodge, which had a direct view over the front of the castle during the middle ages.
The medieval castle was built for defence. There was no doorway…
P1110950 Porter's lodge, which had a direct view over the front of the castle during the middle ages. The medieval castle was built for defence. There was no doorway...
Porter's lodge, which had a direct view over the front of the castle during the middle ages.
The medieval castle was built for defence. There was no doorway…
P1110951 Porter's lodge, which had a direct view over the front of the castle during the middle ages. The medieval castle was built for defence. There was no doorway...
Porter's lodge, which had a direct view over the front of the castle during the middle ages.
The medieval castle was built for defence. There was no doorway…
P1110957 Sture church, one of the last monuments of Turku Castle's catholic period, built in the 1480s by order of Regent Sten Sture the Elder.
Sture church, one of the last monuments of Turku Castle's catholic period, built in the 1480s by order of Regent Sten Sture the Elder.
P1110953 Saint Martin, birch wood, late middle ages.
Saint Martin, birch wood, late middle ages.
P1110954 Saint George: horse and dragon made of birch wood, Saint George, princess and lamb made of oak wood, early 16th century.
Saint George: horse and dragon made of birch wood, Saint George, princess and lamb made of oak wood, early 16th century.
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P1110961 Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's...
Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's…
P1110962 Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's...
Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's…
P1110963 Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's...
Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's…
P1110964 Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's...
Nun's chapel, 1480s, originally dining room for the lord of the castle, then used as a devotional chamber by Duchess Catherine the Jagiellonian, Duke John's…
P1110967 King's state room, Finland's most important secular room between the 14th century and the middle of the 16th century. Finland and occasionally the whole Swedish...
King's state room, Finland's most important secular room between the 14th century and the middle of the 16th century. Finland and occasionally the whole Swedish…
P1110970 Castle church. A new renaissance-style floor was built above the castle's medieval defence floor in the 1550s. The new floor served as the residence of Duke...
Castle church. A new renaissance-style floor was built above the castle's medieval defence floor in the 1550s. The new floor served as the residence of Duke…

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