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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] |
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] |
Pallivahankivi
Pallivahankivi is a 10 meter tall glacially deposited rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... that is located in the region of Pallivaha. The region of Pallivaha is named after the rock. The rock is associated with a Finnish folkstory, according to the legend, the rock was thrown into its current place by giants from the region of Nunnavuori. Later legends say that the rock became a shelter for criminals who lived in the area. See also * Piispanristi * Nunnavuori * Church builders Killi and Nalli References {{Reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Runosmäki
Runosmäki (Swedish ''Runosbacken'') is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland, located approximately six kilometres to the north of the city centre. It is the largest district in the city, with a population of 10,296 (). However, the area of the district also includes the nearby suburb of Länsinummi in addition to Runosmäki proper, which has a population of about 8,200 and thus it is only the second-largest suburb of Turku, after Varissuo. The district's annual population growth is 0.42%. 13.42% of its population is aged under 15, while 16.78% are over 65 years old. About ten percent of the population are aged between 50 and 54, and Runosmäki has one of the highest median ages in Turku. The district's linguistic Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguis ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; 1634–1997). The region was originally called Suomi (Finland), which later became the name for the whole country. As of 31 March 2021, the population of Turku was 194,244 making it the sixth largest city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa and Oulu. There were 281,108 inhabitants living in the Turku Central Locality, ranking it as the third largest urban area in Finland after the Capital Region area and Tampere Central Locality. The city is officially bilingual as percent of its population identify Swedish as a mother-tongue. It is unknown when Turku gained city rights. The Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town ''Aboa'' in his ''Bulla'' in 1229 and the year is now used as the foundation year of Turku. Turku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingle Beach
A shingle beach (also referred to as rocky beach or pebble beach) is a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small- to medium-sized cobbles (as opposed to fine sand). Typically, the stone composition may grade from characteristic sizes ranging from diameter. While this beach landform is most commonly found in Europe, examples are found in Bahrain, North America, and a number of other world regions, such as the west coast of New Zealand's South Island, where they are associated with the shingle fans of braided rivers. Though created at shorelines, post-glacial rebound can raise shingle beaches as high as above sea level, as on the High Coast in Sweden. The ecosystems formed by this unique association of rock and sand allow colonization by a variety of rare and endangered species. Formation Shingle beaches are typically steep, because the waves easily flow through the coarse, porous surface of the beach, decreasing the effect of backwash erosion and increasing the formati ... [...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] |
