Castle · Hämeenlinna · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Hämeen linna is a castle in Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 6 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 160 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Hämeen linna
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You're standing at Häme Castle, the medieval fortress that gave the city of Hämeenlinna its name. Start by looking at the water. This is Lake Vanajavesi. The castle was originally built on an island, but today it simply sits on the shore. A moat still runs all the way around it.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 30 m.
When you stand at Hämeen linna, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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