Sights and landmarks in Porvoo

Sights and landmarks in Porvoo

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   Albert Edelfelt Ateljè Museum

   Albert Edelfeltin Ateljeemuseo

   A museum dedicated to the Finnish artist Albert Edelfelt (1854–1905).

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   Art Factory

   Taidetehdas

   A culture and congres centre, where you can get to know the milieu of the old factory, visit the art hall and participate in various events.

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   Home of J.L. Runeberg

   Home of national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877), more or less as it was when he lived here with his family in the 1860s, including the garden where there also is play site for children.

   May–Aug: daily 10:00–16:00, Sep–Apr: Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00·€8/6/- (children under 18 free)

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   Porvoo Cathedral

   Borgå domkyrka

   A heavy, squat, white stone building, this church wins no awards for architectural innovation, but it's among the oldest and largest in Finland, with parts dating back to the 11th century. Predating the Reformation, it was built as a Catholic church, but was somewhat crudely converted into a Protestant one later on by removing icons and painting over murals. The building burned four times between 1300 and 1700, and took a direct hit from a bomb in 1914 – miraculously, the bomb fell through the roof, but did not explode. The roof was burned by an arsonist in 2006, but the damage was repaired and it's now open again, with some of the Catholic-era murals restored in the process. The diocese of Porvoo comprises the Swedish-speaking parishes of Finland.

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   Porvoo Doll and Toy Museum

   Lelumuseo

   Contains over 1000 dolls and hundreds of toys dating from 1800 to 1990. Open from June 1st to August 10th only.

   Mon–Sat 11:00–15:30, Sun 12:00–15:30·€2/1

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   Porvoo Museum

   Porvoon museo

   History and art museum in the heart of the Old Town, housed in the former City Hall (1760). The Diet of Porvoo – where the Russian emperor promised to let Finland keep its Swedish law, language and religion under Russian rule – was held here, and today it showcases artefacts from peasant life and a collection of old photographs.

   May–Aug: daily 10:01–16:00, Sep–Apr: Wed–Sun 12:00–16:00·€5

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   Statue of Johannes Linnankoski

   Johannes Linnankosken patsas

   The memorial statue of Johannes Linnankoski (1869–1913), one of the famous authors of Finland, best known for his 1905 novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower.

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   Kungsbacka Zoo

   Kungsbackan kotieläinpiha

   Sikiläntie 609

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   Porvoo Old Railway Station

   Porvoon vanha rautatieasema

   A historical landmark.

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    Porvoo Water Tower

    Porvoon vesitorni

    Roviovuorenkatu 12

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Porvoo (CC BY-SA 4.0).