Old Vaasa
Vanha Vaasa / Gamla Vasa
The site of old Vaasa before the 1852 fire, with the ruins of St Mary's Church, the old Court of Appeal and a park around the ruins.
Old Vaasa lies about 7 km southeast of today's city center and was the original site of Vaasa after the town was founded in 1606. A fire in 1852 nearly destroyed the whole town, and the city then moved to a new site by the sea. Remains include the stone walls of St Mary's Church and the old Court of Appeal, which survived the fire and was later converted into Kolsholm Church, along with a few scattered old buildings. The area has been turned into a park that is green with trees in summer and suitable for walks and photos. Nearby, the Old Vaasa Museum, which shows the lives of wealthy 19th-century merchants, is open in summer. It can be reached by city bus or by bicycle, and the site is open all day.
Opening hours
All day; Old Vasa Museum open in summer only
Nearby sights
- Stundars Open-Air Museum
- Vaasa Market Square
- Vaasa City Hall
- Holy Trinity Church, Vaasa
- Tikanoja Art Museum
- Ostrobothnian Museum
- Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art
- Hietasaari (Sandö)