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The Great Fire of Turku (Finnish: Turun palo, Swedish: Åbo brand and Russian: Пожар Або) was a conflagration in the city of Turku in 1827. It is still the largest urban fire in the history of Finland and the Nordic countries . [ 1 ]
The Great Fire of Turku occurred in September 1827, and Aminoff retired from his position in December of the same year. In 1828, the Imperial Academy was relocated to Helsinki, the new capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland. [1] [2] [3]
The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a significant milestone in the history of the city due to its almost complete destruction. Nevertheless, Turku retained its status as the largest Finnish city until the 1840s. Today, Turku is the primary city and population centre in Southwestern Finland.
Turku Cathedral, 1814, prior to the Great Fire in 1827 According to the permission granted by Pope Gregory IX on 23 January 1229, [ 4 ] the episcopal seat was moved from Nousiainen to Koroinen , which is located near the current center of Turku. [ 5 ]
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The worst damage was caused by the Great Fire of Turku in 1827, when most of the town was destroyed, along with the interior of both the tower and the nave and the old tower roof. The present spire of the tower, constructed after the great fire, reaches a height of 101 meters above sea level, and is visible over a considerable distance as the ...
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