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Porvoo (Finnish pronunciation:; Swedish: Borgå ⓘ; Latin: Borgoa) is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region.
The Diocese of Borgå (Swedish: Borgå stift, Finnish: Porvoon hiippakunta) is a diocese for the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland. It is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland . Porvoo ( Borgå in Swedish ) is also the old seat of the present-day (Finnish-speaking) Diocese of Tampere .
Borgå Bollplan (Finnish: Porvoon pallokenttä, lit. 'Porvoo Ball Ground') is a sports arena in Porvoo , Finland . It is the homeground of Borgå Akilles sports club and is used for association football in the summer [ citation needed ] and bandy in the winter time.
Porvoo Museum (Finnish: Porvoon museo, Swedish: Borgå museum) is a history museum established in 1897 in Porvoo, Finland. The museum is the regional responsibility museum of Eastern Uusimaa. Porvoo Museum operates in the old Porvoo Town Hall, completed in 1764. The museum is owned by its own association, whereas typically regional ...
The Porvoo Town Hall (or the Porvoo Rathaus; Finnish: Porvoon raatihuone; Swedish: Borgå rådhus) is a former town hall and current museum in Porvoo, Finland. It is located in the old town of Porvoo, in the immediate vicinity of the market square.
The Porvoo Diet is opened by Alexander I The throne that Alexander I sat on at the Diet of Porvoo is now on display at the National Museum of Finland.. The Diet of Porvoo (Finnish: Porvoon maapäivät, or unhistorically Porvoon valtiopäivät; [a] Swedish: Borgå lantdag; [b] Russian: Боргоский сейм), was the summoned legislative assembly to establish the Grand Duchy of Finland in ...
Porvoo Cathedral (Finnish: Porvoon tuomiokirkko; Swedish: Borgå domkyrka) is a cathedral of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland in Porvoo, Finland. It was built in the 15th century, although the oldest parts date from the 13th century. [1]
Borgå Akilles (Finnish: Porvoon Akilles), or more commonly just Akilles, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Porvoo. Akilles, named for Achilles in ancient Greek mythology, was founded in 1902 and is one of the oldest active football clubs in Finland.