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Things to do in Hämeenlinna
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Sightlore has 12 places to explore in Hämeenlinna, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Hämeenlinna's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Hämeenlinna City Museum
Regional museum of Kanta-Häme; its main exhibitions are in the Skogster building on Raatihuoneenkatu in the city centre.
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Häme Castle
Häme Castle or Tavastia Castle is a medieval castle in Kanta-Häme, Finland. It is located in Hämeenlinna, the city between Helsinki and Tampere. Originally located on an island, the castle now sits on the coast of lake Vanajavesi.
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Prison Museum
Museum in the old provincial prison at Linnanniemi, Hämeenlinna, presenting the history of prisons and prison life in Finland.
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Birthplace of Jean Sibelius
House museum founded in 1965 in the wooden house in central Hämeenlinna where the composer Jean Sibelius was born.
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Palander House
House museum in Hämeenlinna, opened in 1995, showing middle-class urban life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Hämeenlinna Church
Main Lutheran church of Hämeenlinna, on the east side of the market square in the city centre, seating 800.
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Aulanko Tower
Observation tower on the summit of Aulanko hill in Hämeenlinna, designed by Waldemar Aspelin and completed in 1907.
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Aulanko
District of Hämeenlinna known for its park forest.
Discovery routes in Hämeenlinna
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Hämeenlinna: from Sibelius's birthplace to Häme Castle
From Sibelius's birthplace to Hämeenlinna Church and the Palander House, the City Museum and the Prison Museum to Häme Castle, then the Aulanko observation tower and Aulanko park.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Häme Castle
Häme Castle or Tavastia Castle is a medieval castle in Kanta-Häme, Finland. It is located in Hämeenlinna, the city between Helsinki and Tampere. Originally located on an island, the castle now sits on the coast of lake Vanajavesi.
Museums
Birthplace of Jean Sibelius
House museum founded in 1965 in the wooden house in central Hämeenlinna where the composer Jean Sibelius was born.
Palander House
House museum in Hämeenlinna, opened in 1995, showing middle-class urban life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Hämeenlinna City Museum
Regional museum of Kanta-Häme; its main exhibitions are in the Skogster building on Raatihuoneenkatu in the city centre.
Prison Museum
Museum in the old provincial prison at Linnanniemi, Hämeenlinna, presenting the history of prisons and prison life in Finland.
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Art museum opened on 22 May 1952 on the east shore of Lake Vanajavesi in the Keinusaari district.
Places of worship
Hämeenlinna Church
Main Lutheran church of Hämeenlinna, on the east side of the market square in the city centre, seating 800.
Hauho Church
Grey-stone Church of St John in Hauho, Hämeenlinna, probably built in the early 16th century.
Lammi Church
Lammi Church is a medieval stone church located in Lammi, Hämeenlinna, Southern Finland. It was built during the 1510s.
Vanaja Church
Grey-stone church in the Vanaja district of Hämeenlinna, built in the late 1490s and the first decade of the 16th century.
Monuments
Aulanko Tower
Observation tower on the summit of Aulanko hill in Hämeenlinna, designed by Waldemar Aspelin and completed in 1907.
Nature
Aulanko
District of Hämeenlinna known for its park forest.
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