The German bourgeoisie of Turku held a major role in the early development of the city, and Turku had a community that was part of the Hanseatic League, which dominated trade along the coasts of Northern Europe.
From this point on, the city held an important position in the Swedish state and it had staple town charter (the right to conduct foreign trade), assuring that trading was brisk. Olof was being built on Samppalinna Hill and Turku Cathedral was consecrated in the year 1300. The construction of Turku Castle began in the 1280s, the Dominican monastery of St. The year 1229 is, somewhat arbitrarily, regarded as the year in which the City of Turku was founded. The name of the Italian city, Trieste, comes from the same Indo-European origin. The Finnish name, Turku, is an archaic Russian word for 'marketplace' (turgu). The Aura River Valley had already been a prosperous and relatively densely populated area since the Iron Age. Trading took place on this historic site as early as in the 1150s, and in 1229, the bishopric was transferred there as well. The city came into existence at Koroinen on the banks of river Aura, a few kilometres north from the current market square. Turku is Finland’s oldest city and one of the oldest in the entire Nordic region. The Swedish name of the city is Åbo, the origin of which is unclear. The origin of the word "Turku" the old Old East Slavic word търгъ ( tŭrgŭ), which means "marketplace". Of these Raisio in the nort-west is included here, while Kaarina and Naantali have their own articles, as has the Turku countryside in the north, including (west to east) Masku, Rusko, Paattinen (part of Turku) and Lieto.
Greater Turku (as defined here) includes a few surrounding towns and some countryside. In addition to the cultural sights and museums, this city of 195,000 people (2021) attracts visitors due to the Archipelago Sea, which stretches all the way from Turku to Åland and on to Stockholm, forming the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands and islets. But do not forget the winter atmosphere, if you are lucky you may be able to have a thrilling walk on the ice cover of River Aura. Turku is at its best in summertime, when it hosts many festivals, including rock festivals, chamber music festivals and a medieval fair. Close to the river mouth is the island of Ruissalo, with oak forests and 19th-century villas. The river banks form a national urban park allowing for a pleasant stroll from the Turku Cathedral to the Turku Castle. Turku's fantastic culinary scene has earned it the nickname "the Paris of Finland" and the city has been called "Finland's gateway to the West".īisecting Turku city centre, the River Aura is the heart and soul of the city: this is where Turku was born, and a large part of city life – museums, sights, restaurants and cafés – is still concentrated on the riverside. Believed to have been founded in the early 13th century, it is the cradle of modern Finnish culture and has extensively influenced Finnish history. Turku ( Swedish: Åbo) is Finland's oldest city.
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