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Historic Sites Attractions In Southwest Finland

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Southwest Finland or, officially, Varsinais-Suomi, also known as Finland Proper is a region in the south-west of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper , and Uusimaa. The region's capital and most populous city is Turku. The area comprising the southwest is largely the same as the historical province of Finland Proper, so named because it is the original home of the tribe known as the Finns.
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  • 1. Brinkhall Manor Turku
    Brinkhall Manor is a historic manor house on Kakskerta island in the municipality of Turku, Finland. The mansion can trace its history back to the 16th century, when it was owned by Hans Erikson, the commander of Turku Castle, who also owned Brinkkala Mansion on the great square in Turku. He built a small castle, which was replaced by the existing manor in 1793. The house was designed by Gabriel von Bonndorff, an architect who was also the owner. It is the first neoclassical manor house in Finland. The interiors are from the 1920s. The last private owners sold the estate to the city of Turku in 1967, who turned it over to the Finnish Cultural Heritage Foundation in 2001. After restoration, they opened the house to visitors. Around the house there is an English landscape garden, one of the ...
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