Vinayak Hegde

The Castle

The Turku castle was built in 1280 and has served as a bastion and administrative center in Finland. There are several floors in this medieval caste which were built successively during different eras. The lower floors were built in the middle ages and retain the medieval feel and are mostly unadorned. The higher floors were built during castle expansion in the renaissance period and are decorated in the style of that era. The Turku Castle had a large moat adjoining the Aura river during the middle ages to protect it against attacks but it no longer exists. The Castle serves as a backdrop for numerous medieval reenactments.

Turku Castle	Turku Castle Bailey
Medieval Graffiti	Castle Windows

The Cathedral and Night photography in Turku

The Turku Cathedral is in the center of the city and the attractive and high cathedral Steeple can be seen from around the city. The Turku Cathedral is one of the most important Churches in Finland and is considered a national shrine and symbol of Turku. It is more than 7 centuries old.

I was lugging around a tripod during this trip as I wanted to do some night photography so TS and I decided to venture out during the night to take some photos of the Cathedral and the Aura river nearby. There were quite a lot of people during the night as there was “Down by the Laituri” rock festival happening on the banks of the Aura river. So we set our tripods, moved from place to place and clicked

The Aura River at night	View from TS’s Home

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