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Old Academy Building

Turku

Why visit

Among the finest works of Gustavian neoclassicism: designed by C. Chr. Gjörwell in the early 1800s, the Academy building wraps around two square courtyards, and its festival hall is one of the country's most distinguished public rooms.

Look for: In the festival hall between the courtyards, the relief series by sculptor Erik Cainberg lines the walls — pause and read your way along it.

About this site

The Turku Academy Building is one of the finest achievements of secular architecture of the Gustavian neoclassicist period and one of the largest building projects in Finland up to that time. The Academy Building's ceremonial hall and the consistory meeting rooms with their staircases are among the most valuable public spaces in the country.

The Academy, built in the early 19th century and designed by architect C. Chr. Gjörwell, is grouped around two square courtyards. Between the courtyards is the building's principal space, the ceremonial hall, decorated by sculptor Erik Cainberg's relief series. The forecourt associated with the building faces Hämeenkatu.

Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish

The Old Academy Building is a neoclassical building, originally consecrated in 1817 for the Royal Academy of Turku in Turku, Finland. It is located in Cathedral Square next to Turku Cathedral. The building was designed by Swedish architect Carl Christoffer Gjörwell.

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