Zone:Vähäsilta
| Vähäsilta | |
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 Finland's oldest ecclesiastical and temporal administrative centre was located on this hill | |
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| Location | Turku, Lounais-Suomi, Finland |
| Surface | Wood |
| Created | 2016-09-12 06:47:36 |
| Vähäsilta at Turfgame.com | |
Vähäsilta is a turfzone in the Municipality of Turku in the region of Lounais-Suomi (Southwestern Finland) in Finland. The zone is located in the province of Varsinais-Suomi and is counted as a bridge zone.
PlacementEdit
The zone is placed on a bridge that crosses river "Pattistenjoki" near where runs out to the Aura river. This is Koroistenniemi an ancient monument area.
KoroistenniemiEdit
In the 13th century, Finland's oldest ecclesiastical and temporal administrative centre – the Bishop's see – was located in Koroistenniemi. There was probably a trading site or settlement in the area even before then. Over the centuries, the headland has been used as a cemetery, a field and for pasture. It is now used for outdoor recreation and by various local religious groups as a site for ecumenical events. Stone footings are all that remain of the structures that stood on the site at the time of the Bishop's Residence.
GalleryEdit
Turku Cathedral with BishopZone can be seen in the background.
The Vähäsilta bridge (the small bridge)
What remains of Finland's first episcopal see.
Nearby zonesEdit
- KierräTalo (in the north)
- KeepOnMoving (in the east)
- Nummenranta (in the south)
- AlfaLiikunta (in southwest)
- Virusmäki (in the west)