Rauma - Rauma

Rauma (Swedish Raumo) is located in the southwest of Finland, in the former province Western Finland. The wooden houses in the city center were used to UNESCO World Heritage Site explained.

background

Rauma was first mentioned in 1442 and is thus after Turku and Porvoo the third oldest city Finland. It burned down completely twice in 1640 and 1682, but suffered its first defeat as early as 1550. That year forced a royal edict out Stockholm the citizens to relocate to the newly founded city Helsinkithat didn't want to grow properly. Incidentally, this measure ordered by Gustav I. Wasa also affected Porvoo and turned both cities into ghost towns for a certain period of time.

getting there

mobility

Tourist Attractions

The Holzhausviertel, which is worth seeing, has been around since 1991 UNESCO world cultural heritage. Some of the houses have richly ornamented facades from the 18th and 19th centuries. In the two-story old town hall from 1776, a museum provides information about lace, which was introduced in the area by Franciscan monks from 1400 onwards. Of their monastery, which existed until 1538, only the Holy Cross Church, built in 1449, has survived.

activities

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

Practical advice

• Rauma City Tourist Office, Valtakatu 2, FIN-26100 Rauma. last change: not specified

literature

Web links

http://www.rauma.fi/ - Rauma official website