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VII kaupunginosa, Turku — Area Guide & Where to Stay
VII kaupunginosa carries Turku City Hall and the Turku Central Railway Station, on the west side of the Aura between Aurakatu and Puistokatu.
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VI kaupunginosa
The neighbouring central district that shares the city's business life with the VII kaupunginosa around the Market Square.VI District →
About VII kaupunginosa
What are the main landmarks in VII kaupunginosa?
Six names sit inside the VII kaupunginosa. Turun taidemuseo holds the art, the Turun birgittalaisluostari and Pyhän Birgitan ja Autuaan Hemmingin kirkko share a name between them, and Betel-kirkko and Lutherin kirkko add two further church names to the same central ground. Paavo Nurmen kotimuseo completes them.
Turku City Hall and the Turku Central Railway Station stand in the district too, between Aurakatu and Puistokatu on the west side of the Aura.
What is the history of VII kaupunginosa?
The past here is institutional. Turku City Hall and the Turku Central Railway Station both stand in the VII kaupunginosa, and the Turun birgittalaisluostari adds another name to the same west bank of the Aura. Paavo Nurmen kotimuseo keeps a house.
Together with the VI District the quarter carries much of the business life of Turku, in Finland, particularly around the Market Square.
Where is VII kaupunginosa?
The VII kaupunginosa occupies the Aura's west side between Aurakatu and Puistokatu, sharing Turku's central business district with the VI District.
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What is the best area to stay in VII kaupunginosa?
VI District: the Market Square side of Turku's central business district.
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Updated September 2026