Rauma's Essential Treasures
Rauma offers a rare look at Finnish heritage through its two UNESCO World Heritage sites. Old Rauma features nearly 600 well-preserved wooden buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, while the Sammallahdenmäki burial site contains over 30 granite cairns from the Bronze Age. The city’s history is further showcased in the 18th-century Old Town Hall and the Church of the Holy Cross, a late-medieval stone structure known for its original interior frescoes.
A Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki
Sammallahdenmäki is a Bronze Age burial site in Finland near Rauma, in the region of Satakunta.
B Old Rauma
Old Rauma is the wooden centre of the town of Rauma, Finland. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991 because of its…
C Old town hall
Completed in 1776, this Baroque-style building now serves as the Rauma Museum. It features exhibitions on local lace-making traditions and the maritime history of the region.
D Church of the Holy Cross
Originally part of a Franciscan monastery, this late 15th-century stone church features medieval wall paintings and a distinctive steeple added in 1816.
Rauman taidemuseo
Housed in the historic Pinnala building dating from 1795, this museum showcases contemporary art with a focus on artists from the Baltic Sea region.
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