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Tavastia Castle or Häme Castle (Finnish: Hämeen linna, Swedish: Tavastehus slott) is a medieval castle in Tavastia Proper, 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. The castle consists of a central keep and surrounding curtain walls, enclosed by a moat. The keep originally had five turrets, but only two are apparent today. The curtain wall has a gatehouse, battlements, an octagonal brick corner turret, and a round gun turret. The lower tiers of the keep and curtain wall are of masoned granite and the upper tiers are red brickwork.
Tavastia Castle
Native names Finnish: Hämeen linna Swedish: Tavastehus slott
Although the exact date is disputed, the castle is generally considered to have been constructed in the 13th century. In addition to its status as a military fortress and home for Swedish nobility, the castle has seen use as a prison, and is currently a museum operated by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities. The castle is one of the main tourist attractions of southern Finland, being the centerpiece of the city and a popular venue for events, including renaissance fairs.[1][2][3]
The castle's age is disputed. Traditionally, the construction of the castle has been connected to Birger Jarl's Second Swedish Crusade, which would date the castle in the mid-13th century. However, there are no archeological finds from the castle that can be firmly dated to a period earlier than the 1320s.[citation needed] An earlier fortification from the early 1300s only some 20 kilometres (12 mi) away in Hakoinen also contests Tavastia Castle's age,[citation needed] as only one castle ("Tauestahus") is listed in Tavastia in a royal document from 1308.[4] Also, the Russian Novgorod First Chronicle only mentions one castle during their plundering of Tavastia in 1311, its description also matching with the castle in Hakoinen.[5]
Tavastia Castle at the end of the 1650s
In the mid-1500s, under Gustav I, the castle lost much of its military importance. Some restoration was conducted in the early 1600s, and in 1639, the castle's nearby settlements gained official city status as Hämeenlinna. The castle continued to be neglected by Swedish rule throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, as its military interests shifted to the southern Baltic sea. Tavastia Castle was briefly ceded to the Russian army during the Great Northern War, after which the castle's defensive systems were upgraded with bastions.
After the Finnish War, when Finland became the Grand Duchy of Finland under Russian rule, the castle was turned into a prison. It served as such until 1953, when massive restoration work started. The castle has been a public museum since 1979, the facilities of which can also be rented for private events.
^"Hämeenlinna Historia". Kansallismuseo. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^"Historia". Visit Häme. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^"Hämeen linna, Hämeenlinna". Museovirasto Restauroi. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.. In Latin. Hosted by the National Board of Antiquities.
^Novgorod Chronicle 2017-10-24 at the Wayback Machine. English translation.
External linksedit
Media related to Häme Castle at Wikimedia Commons
Official site: Tavastia Castle at the Finnish National Board of Antiquities
Medieval castles in Finland, thisisFINLAND.fi
Tavastia Castle at fortified-places.com
The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea
January 01, 1970
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Wikipedia Translation Tavastia Castle or Hame Castle Finnish Hameen linna Swedish Tavastehus slott is a medieval castle in Tavastia Proper Finland It is located in Hameenlinna the city between Helsinki and Tampere Originally located on an island the castle now sits on the coast of lake Vanajavesi The castle consists of a central keep and surrounding curtain walls enclosed by a moat The keep originally had five turrets but only two are apparent today The curtain wall has a gatehouse battlements an octagonal brick corner turret and a round gun turret The lower tiers of the keep and curtain wall are of masoned granite and the upper tiers are red brickwork Tavastia CastleNative names Finnish Hameen linna Swedish Tavastehus slottTavastia Castle todayTypeCastleEtymologyTavastia referring to the region and people of FinlandLocationHameenlinna Tavastia Proper FinlandCoordinates61 00 14 N 24 27 29 E 61 00389 N 24 45806 E 61 00389 24 45806Built13th centuryOriginal useMilitary fortressRestored1953 1988Current useMuseumOwnerFinnish National Board of AntiquitiesWebsitehttp www kansallismuseo fi en hame castle Although the exact date is disputed the castle is generally considered to have been constructed in the 13th century In addition to its status as a military fortress and home for Swedish nobility the castle has seen use as a prison and is currently a museum operated by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities The castle is one of the main tourist attractions of southern Finland being the centerpiece of the city and a popular venue for events including renaissance fairs 1 2 3 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe castle s age is disputed Traditionally the construction of the castle has been connected to Birger Jarl s Second Swedish Crusade which would date the castle in the mid 13th century However there are no archeological finds from the castle that can be firmly dated to a period earlier than the 1320s citation needed An earlier fortification from the early 1300s only some 20 kilometres 12 mi away in Hakoinen also contests Tavastia Castle s age citation needed as only one castle Tauestahus is listed in Tavastia in a royal document from 1308 4 Also the Russian Novgorod First Chronicle only mentions one castle during their plundering of Tavastia in 1311 its description also matching with the castle in Hakoinen 5 nbsp Tavastia Castle at the end of the 1650s In the mid 1500s under Gustav I the castle lost much of its military importance Some restoration was conducted in the early 1600s and in 1639 the castle s nearby settlements gained official city status as Hameenlinna The castle continued to be neglected by Swedish rule throughout the 17th and 18th centuries as its military interests shifted to the southern Baltic sea Tavastia Castle was briefly ceded to the Russian army during the Great Northern War after which the castle s defensive systems were upgraded with bastions nbsp Painted by Hjalmar Munsterhjelm in 1872 After the Finnish War when Finland became the Grand Duchy of Finland under Russian rule the castle was turned into a prison It served as such until 1953 when massive restoration work started The castle has been a public museum since 1979 the facilities of which can also be rented for private events See also editAulanko CastleReferences edit Hameenlinna Historia Kansallismuseo Retrieved 15 August 2020 Historia Visit Hame Retrieved 15 August 2020 Hameen linna Hameenlinna Museovirasto Restauroi Retrieved 15 August 2020 Letter by King Birger Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 In Latin Hosted by the National Board of Antiquities Novgorod Chronicle Archived 2017 10 24 at the Wayback Machine English translation External links edit nbsp Media related to Hame Castle at Wikimedia Commons Official site Tavastia Castle at the Finnish National Board of Antiquities Medieval castles in Finland thisisFINLAND fi Tavastia Castle at fortified places com The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hame Castle amp oldid 1187297047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
