Hame Castle, Tavastia Proper, Finland
4.0 (243 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Hameenlinna Castles
History and activities with really good guided tours
Häme Castle is one of Finland's medieval royal castles. It is believed to have been built at the end of the 13th century, following the crusade by Swedish Earl Birger to Häme region. During the Middle Ages the original fortified camp was built into a residential castle for its commandant. In the 18th century a third storey was built and curtain wall buildings partly replaced the original outer walls. The castle and its surroundings were in prison use from 1837 to 1972. The main castle is now presented as a historical monument. The Häme Castle and its redbrick barracks are on the shore of Lake Vanajavesi. The promontary has been a meeting place for centuries, and the walls almost echo the voices from the Middle Ages.
Address
Kustaa III katu 6 Helsinki, Hameenlinna 13100 Finland
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Website
http://www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/hame-castle
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 7:05
User Ratings
4.0 based on (243 reviews)
Reviews
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5Lady Sanna 5:00 PM Aug 7, 2021
Tour was intresting ?
There was plenry to see, 3 museum in one place. It took 3 hours to explore but We were quite thorough ? There was Café in museo Militaria and the Castle. Castle Café has Ok sandwiches and cookies and views outside seats were nice. We took tour and it was funny and intresting, Thanks for that! Thinking maybe nice place the arrange some happening ❤️ work or privat
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3Ludwig H 5:00 PM Aug 25, 2020
Small but charming castle in Hämeenlinna
Very nice castle in Hämeenlinna. The guided tour in English was very informative and the aestetic of the place was quite nice. Sadly most signs were only available in Finnish and Swedish, meaning that foreign tourists miss out on quite some details. Furthermore, the price is quite steep for what you get, considering that the castle itself is quite small. Still worth a visit though, especially if Finnish castles interest you.
