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.
Placement[edit]
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.
Koroistenniemi[edit]
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.
Gallery[edit]
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 zones[edit]
- KierräTalo (in the north)
- KeepOnMoving (in the east)
- Nummenranta (in the south)
- AlfaLiikunta (in southwest)
- Virusmäki (in the west)
