In the heyday of the port city, travellers entering Kristinestad had to pay customs duty, collected at the Old Customs House. Dating from 1720, the smallish rust-wood building stands just along from the imposing town hall.
Old Customs House
Finland's West Coast
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
13.28 MILES
Medieval Närpes Church, 1km south of Närpes' town centre, is surrounded by over 150 kyrkstallar (church stables), built in the 15th century for…
0.03 MILES
Behind Kristinestad's Old Customs House is the 'old' Kristinestad church, better known as Ulrika Eleonora Kyrkan. Built in 1700, the red-wood charmer has…
0.19 MILES
This Empire-style building used to house the sail-making department of the Wendelin shipping company. Nowadays, the Sjöfartsmuseum showcases Kristinestad…
13.14 MILES
Öjskogparken is a collection of historic buildings, the marooned locomotive Kasköbässin, and an incredible outdoor revolving theatre that hosts summer…
0.24 MILES
Completed in 1897, the red-brick New Church has a high wooden ceiling and an archetypal church ship dedicated by mariners.
Nearby Finland's West Coast attractions
0.03 MILES
Behind Kristinestad's Old Customs House is the 'old' Kristinestad church, better known as Ulrika Eleonora Kyrkan. Built in 1700, the red-wood charmer has…
0.19 MILES
This Empire-style building used to house the sail-making department of the Wendelin shipping company. Nowadays, the Sjöfartsmuseum showcases Kristinestad…
0.24 MILES
Completed in 1897, the red-brick New Church has a high wooden ceiling and an archetypal church ship dedicated by mariners.
13.14 MILES
Öjskogparken is a collection of historic buildings, the marooned locomotive Kasköbässin, and an incredible outdoor revolving theatre that hosts summer…
13.28 MILES
Medieval Närpes Church, 1km south of Närpes' town centre, is surrounded by over 150 kyrkstallar (church stables), built in the 15th century for…