2024

CITY WALK

Religious buildings

We can start by taking a tour of the old town. It is one of the best preserved in Finland and dates back to the 17th century with its wooden houses and narrow streets. The town hall (1851) can also be admired. Then on to the Ulrika-Eleonora Church on Aitakatu, one of the oldest wooden religious buildings. Its ex-votos, in the form of model ships, implore the return of sailors who have gone to sea or thank for a wish granted. It is open from mid-May to August, Monday to Saturday from 9am to 4pm.

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