Tuesday 21 July 2015

Hämeen Linna Castle

I visited on a guided tour at Hämeen linna. Great fun even when this was like my tenth time there.


Castle is by the lake


There is a moat around the castle


Back gate

Outer buildings

Here you see the four times castle has gotten new level.

First and oldest part is grey stones.

Next smaller gray stones and then couple floors with red brick

Outer buildings

Yard view to the lake

Door to the castle

Court yard





Small chappel

Alarming bell

Castle has had its share of fires. Original wooden ceiling.

Treasure room has entrance only in the cealing.

Well to survive a siege




Soldiers room



There is narrow corridor around the castle, here you also see red bricks were expencive, inside the all there is gray stones to make them thick.



Scribe's room


Scribe's desk would have been here.

Scribe had a small bookself


Ladies room had two fire places




Court yard from second floor

Hole for the draw bridge


Draw bridge guardians place

He had small window.

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