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Doll & Toy Museum
Doll & Toy Museum houses over 800 dolls and other toys and is the largest museum of its kind in Finland.
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Porvoo Museum
The Porvoo Museum is in two adjacent buildings on the beautiful cobbled Old Town Hall Square.
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Porvoo Old Town
Porvoo Old Town district north of Mannerheiminkatu was largely built after the Great Fire of 1760. It's an alluring warren of narrow, winding cobblestone alleys and brightly coloured wooden houses. Craft boutiques and antique shops line the main roads, Välikatu and Kirkkokatu. For a glimpse of less touristed bits, head for the streets east of the cathedral; Itäinen Pitkäkatu is one of the nicest.
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Shore Houses
The distinctive row of Shore Houses along the Porvoonjoki were first painted with red ochre to impress the visiting King of Sweden, Gustavus III, in the late 18th century. They were originally used to store goods traded with German ships from the Hanseatic League, but many are now Porvoo's prime residential real estate.
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Tuomiokirkko
The striking stone medieval Tuomiokirkko dominates the Old Town and has an important place in Finnish history: this is where the first Diet of Finland assembled in 1809, convened by Tsar Alexander I, thus giving Finland religious freedom.
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Walter Runeberg Sculpture Collection
The Walter Runeberg Sculpture Collection has 150 sculptures by Walter Runeberg, JL Runeberg's eldest son. Opening hours are the same and admission is good for entry to both museums.
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