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Kuusisto Castle
🇫🇮 Finland · 14th century
Kuusisto Castle (Finnish: Kuusiston piispanlinna, Swedish: Kustö biskopsborg) was a medieval episcopal castle on the island of Kuusisto in Kaarina, Finland, near Turku. The castle was probably built in the early 14th century, although the site seems to have been a bishop's residence by the 1290s.
The castle was ordered to be demolished during the Protestant Reformation in 1528 by the king Gustav I of Sweden. Excavation and reconstruction work on the remaining ruins began in 1891.
Text adapted from “Kuusisto Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kuusisto Castle ranks #1,869 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 21 mapped in Finland. Founded c. 1325, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,694 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Finland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kuusisto Castle?
Kuusisto Castle stands in Finland, at 60.40778°, 22.47472°.
When was Kuusisto Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1325. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kuusisto Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,869 of 7,738 worldwide, and #12 in Finland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Kuusisto Castle?
Turku Castle, about 14 km away.
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