The Provincial Buildings coin series celebrates buildings or structures relating to Finland’s historical provinces. Each of these landmarks describes in its own unique way Finnish culture, the spirit of the time and the people themselves. The ’Provincial Buildings’ coin series memorialises one building or structure from each of Finland’s historical provinces. These provinces are Åland, Finland Proper, Satakunta, Uusimaa, Karelia, Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia and Lapland.
Turku Cathedral. Close to the River Aurajoki rises Finland’s national shrine. Through the centuries, Turku Cathedral has been a vivid part of the city’s skyline and has grown along with the region and its inhabitants. The church was built in several stages, and architecturally it represents the Romanesque and Gothic styles, among others. The church has been beset by fires and attacks by enemies, but during its more than 700-year history it has time and again risen to its previous glory.