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Piispanristi is a part of
Piispanristi is a part of Kaarina
Kaarina (; sv, S:t Karins, i.e. " Saint Catherine's") is a small town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southwest Finland region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Southwest Finland, therefore Kaarina ...
which is close to the city of 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''; ...
, 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 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 throw ...
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*https://finland.places-in-the-world.com/841895-place-piispanristi.html *https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=6101021&fid=1772&c=finland Cities and towns in Finland Populated coastal places in Finland