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Turku is a nationally significant seaport, commercial and fair city. It is also an important link on the
Stockholm - St. Petersburg -axis. It also serves as an important gateway between East and West.
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As the provincial capital Turku is the regional and administrative centre of West of Finland. The
archbishopric of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is situated in Turku as well as theTurku Court of Appeal, which is the oldest in the country.

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Popular attractions in the Castle include the Stone,
Bronze, Iron Age and Medieval Exhibitions, the scale
models of "Duke John and Catherina Jagellonica"
displaying Renaissance court life, the prison where
King Eric XIV was kept, medieval wooden sculptures,
and the collections of old toys and fire fighting
equipment. For those interested in coins, medals and
guns, there is also plenty to see.

Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum
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Turku Art MuseumƒgƒEƒ‹ƒN”üpŠÙ



FINNISH ART MUSEUMS Link

Pharmacy museum–ò”Ž•¨ŠÙ

pharmacy museum with its materials room, herb room and laboratories.

Sibelius MuseumƒVƒxƒŠƒEƒX”Ž•¨ŠÙ

is named after the world-renowned Finnish composer
Jean Sibelius. There is a permanent exhibition
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is the mother church of the the Lutheral
Church of Finland, and a national shrine. It is regarded as the most highly valued monument in Finnish architectural history.
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Wäinö Aaltonen Museum
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