Raseborg Castle Ruins

Raseborg Castle was built in the 1370s as an administrative centre for Western Uusimaa. It was also an important defensive fortification and a commercial centre intended as a counterpart to Tallinn. The history of this royal castle includes thousands of stories with themes ranging from a spellbinding tale of love and the shipwreck of a treasure ship to the collapse of beer cellars and the end of the castle's era of glory. In the late Middle Ages, Raseborg Castle represented the power of the King of Sweden in Finland. Life in the castle varied from the everyday chores of a simple administrative centre to luxurious court life. The Castle Guard's lodge offers visitors good food, drinks and information on the castle. The lodge is also responsible for ticket sales for the castle, guided tours and children's time-travel adventures, and sells postcards and local produce. Theatre dinners on show nights and thematic dinners tailored for other events are also on offer.  

Opening times

Opening Hours in 2018

•  30 April 15 - 21
• 1 - 31 May every day 10 – 17
• 1 - 30 June every day 10 – 20
• 1 - 31 Juli every day 10 - 20
• 1 - 31 August every day 10 – 20  
• 1 – 30 September Saturdays and Sundays 10-17

 At other times, by advance reservation

Price:

Entrance fee: Adult EUR 5, children under 12 years EUR 1