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Gasterso Destination Guide

Delve into Gasterso in Finland

Gasterso in the region of Province of Southern Finland is a city in Finland - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) West of Helsinki , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gasterso

Current time in Gasterso is now 07:00 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Jelgava, Tartu, Tallinn, and Haapsalu. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gasterso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Fagervik huhtikuussa 2010

2:24 min by murvitsuuni
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Wau, my first self made video with bloggie camera (and with anxious, trembling hands) taken during a weekend trip in Fagervik on April 2010. ..

Burnout City 1st draft

3:17 min by Shinanite
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Fireworks ramp 2011

0:13 min by AkkeDaBest
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Just me and my home boy chillin wiv fireworks! (It's so satisfyin', man!) ..

Faces 2008

0:55 min by Puoskarit
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Faces 2008 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Raseborg Castle

The Raseborg Castle, is a medieval castle in Raseborg, Finland. The castle was founded by Bo Jonsson Grip and it is thought that the castle's first phase was completed sometime between 1373 and 1378. The first written data about the castle is from 1378. Its main purpose was to protect Sweden's interests in southern Finland against the Hanseatic city of Tallinn. The castle was originally built on a small island in the north end of a sea bay.

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Located at 59.99 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 14th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Uusimaa, Castles in Finland, Forts in Sweden, Raseborg, Ruins in Finland, Visitor attractions in Uusimaa

Karis railway station

Karis or Karjaa is a railway station in the town of Raseborg (Raasepori) in the Uusimaa region, Finland. The station is located along the track between Helsinki and Turku, and serves as a connection point between three different tracks: the main track between Helsinki and Turku, a branch track to the city of Hanko, and a former privately owned track between Karis and Hyvinkää, currently largely disused.

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Located at 60.07 23.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Uusimaa, Raseborg

Jussarö

Jussarö is an island in Ekenäs, Raseborg, Finland. Jussarö is known by the Jussarö lighthouse. There is also an iron ore mine, but it was closed in 1967. The iron ore occurrence is the biggest undersea level in Finland. In Jussarö some abandoned buildings still remain; which were used by the military until 2005 for urban war simulations. Jussarö is known as the only ghost town in Finland. Prisoners worked in Jussarö mines in the 19th century. The island also had its own parish.

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Located at 59.83 23.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Finnish islands in the Baltic, Former populated places in Finland, Ghost towns in Europe, Mining communities in Finland

Fiskars, Finland

This article is about the village. For the company founded in this village, see Fiskars. Fiskars is a village in the town of Raseborg (Raasepori) in western Uusimaa, Finland. The village is the site of the former Fiskars Bruk, which was founded in 1646 and gave rise to the company Fiskars. The most notable attraction of Fiskars is a mansion designed in 1818 by Charles Bassi.

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Located at 60.13 23.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Villages in Finland

Junkarsborg

Junkarsborg was a medieval castle in Karis, Finland. Today only rectangular earth walls remain. Archaeologists suppose that the castle was built in the early 14th century and was used until the beginning of the 15th. It probably was a predecessor of the Castle of Raseborg only a few kilometers away. Some coins from late 14th century have been found. The site has been excavated 1891-1892, 1937 and 1950-1954.

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Located at 60.15 23.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Uusimaa, Castles in Finland, Forts in Sweden, Raseborg, Ruins in Finland