Great Fire of Turku
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The Great Fire of Turku was a conflagration in the city of Turku in 1827. It is still the largest urban fire in the history of Finland and the Nordic countries. The city had faced several large fires
Painting of the Cathedral and the Academy building after the fire, by Gustaf Wilhelm Finnberg whose atelier also burned down, 1827
Great Fire of Turku, Robert Wilhelm Ekman, unknown date
Turku in the winter of 1827, only a few months afterwards
Turku
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Turku is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura. The population of Turku is approximatel
Great Fire of Turku
…The Great Fire of Turku (Finnish: Turun palo; Swedish: Åbo brand; Russian: Пожар Або, romanized: Pozhar Abo) was a conflagration in the city of Turku in 1827. It is still the largest urban fire in the history of Finland and the Nordic countries. The city had faced several large fires before, including…
View from Turku Cathedral tower
Tall Ship Races Turku 2009
Julfred utlyses Gamla Stortorget 2009
Turku Medieval Market, market booths