Themed tours
There is so much history in the Cathedral that it is helpful to choose a particular perspective when you want to explore it more deeply. On this page, you will find links to various themed tours where the details of the Cathedral are examined from different angles. If you would like to read more about the overall history of the Cathedral, you can do so on the pages covering its seven centuries.
Citynomadi
In the Citynomadi service, there are two different tours of Turku Cathedral: a history tour and a grave tour. The history tour focuses on the Cathedral’s chapels and their history, while the grave tour offers insight into the burial chapels beneath the church floor.
Cathedral prayer walk
With the help of prayer beads, the chapels of the Cathedral open up new perspectives on God, life, and Christianity. The prayer walk helps to calm the mind through history, passages from the Bible, and prayer beads.
Bishop Henry’s tour
The Cathedral’s own patron saint, Saint Henry, is also the national saint of Finland. What do we actually know about the story of Bishop Henry?
Saints tour
If you are interested in medieval saints, you can learn about some of them through the Cathedral’s saints tour. During the Middle Ages, there were dozens of altars dedicated to saints in the church. This tour presents their locations.
Art history tour
In the Cathedral, different historical layers come together in many ways. The church contains a wealth of art history, ranging from medieval wall paintings to modern art.
