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Cave Of Luolavuori
The Cave of Luolavuori is a cave located in the area of Luolavuori. The cave is about 50–60 meters deep. Many local legends are associated with the cave, including that Finnish students went into the cave but got stuck and never came back. Another story says that the cave used to even extend into the Turku castle, which is perhaps true, as when a water tower was built in Luolavuori a part of the cave could have collapsed. Other stories say that criminals used to use the cave as a hiding place. See also * Piispanristi *Nunnavuori Nunnavuori is a 63-meter tall hill in Finland it is located between the Runosmäki residential area and the Impivaara Sports Center. From the top of the hill, the southern and southeastern parts of Turku are visible. History During the ice age ... References {{coord missing, Finland Caves of Finland Tourist attractions in Turku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luolavuori
Luolavuori is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, and is mainly parkland. There is a large old people's home in Luolavuori. The current () population of Luolavuori is 4,477, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.92%. 9.00% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 36.48% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 92.52% Finnish, 6.21% Swedish, and 1.27% other. See also * Districts of Turku * Districts of Turku by population This is a list of the districts of Turku, Finland, sorted by population {{As of, 2004, lc=on. # Runosmäki ''(Runosbacken)'', 10,269 # Varissuo ''(Kråkkärret)'', 8,760 # VII, 8,749 # Nummi ''(Nummis)'', 7,011 # VI, 6,187 # I, 6,177 # VIII ... * Cave of Luolavuori Districts of Turku {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turku Castle
Turku Castle ( fi, Turun linna, sv, Åbo slott) is a medieval building in the city of Turku in Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use and the largest surviving medieval building in Finland. It was founded in the late 13th century and stands on the banks of the Aura River. The castle served as a bastion and administrative centre in Eastland, as Finland was known during its time as a province of Sweden. Only once did the castle figure in the defence of the realm, when Russian invaders from Novgorod destroyed Turku in 1318. It more frequently played a role in internal struggles for power within Sweden and the Kalmar Union. The castle's heyday was in the mid-16th century during the reign of Duke John of Finland and Catherine Jagellon. That was when the Renaissance Floor and King's and Queen's hall were built, along with other features. It lost its status as an administrative centre in the 17th century after Per Brahe's peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piispanristi
Piispanristi is a part of Kaarina which is close to the city of Turku, Finland. History Piispanristi has been inhabited since the 13th century and is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Kaarina. The whole area is named after a rock called Piispanristinkivi. The Rock has a cross engraved into it and is around 1.5 meters tall. According to tradition, the owner of the Kärki farm murdered and robbed the bishop of Turku when the bishop traveled from Kuusisto to Turku: On the way, the bishop became thirsty and visited the Kärki farm, where the children of the farm gave him water. The host then murdered and looted the bishop where the rock is today. The Bishop is possibly identified as Rodulff.{{full citation needed, date=August 2023 Other researchers however believe that the tradition actually originates from the murder of a servant of the bishop and not the bishop himself. See also *Pallivahankivi Pallivahankivi is a 10 meter tall glacially deposited rock that is located in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunnavuori
Nunnavuori is a 63-meter tall hill in Finland it is located between the Runosmäki residential area and the Impivaara Sports Center. From the top of the hill, the southern and southeastern parts of Turku are visible. History During the ice age all of Nunnavuori was covered by ice, after the ice started to melt, Nunnavuori became a beach which caused rocks to form a shingle beach, which is today called "pirunpelto". The rocks are most often round and smooth, which was caused by the sea after the ice age. Mythology The word "nunna" comes from a dialectal word which means "giant", the same word can be found in may other places in Southwestern Finland, where it's associated with legends about giants. According to local folk stories, the giants that lived in Nunnavuori placed Pallivahankivi into its modern place. As local Finns believed that before the Finnish people arrived, the land was inhabited by a race of giants. Inside Nunnavuori a large pile of rocks can be located, in Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caves Of Finland
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos, that extend a relatively short distance into the rock and they are called ''exogene'' caves. Caves which extend further underground than the opening is wide are called ''endogene'' caves. Speleology is the science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the cave environment. Visiting or exploring caves for recreation may be called ''caving'', ''potholing'', or ''spelunking''. Formation types The formation and development of caves is known as ''speleogenesis''; it can occur over the course of millions of years. Caves can range widely in size, and are formed by various geological processes. These may involve a combination of chemical processes, erosion by water, tectonic forces, microorganisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
