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The Royal Academy of Turku, the first university of Finland, is founded in the city of Turku by Queen Christina of Sweden at the proposal of Count Per Brahe.
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Royal Academy of Turku
University in Finland (1640 to 1828); now the University of Helsinki
The Royal Academy of Turku or the Royal Academy of Åbo was the first university in Finland, and the only Finnish university that was founded when the country still was a part of Sweden. It was founded in 1640. In 1809, after Finland became a grand duchy within the Russian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Finland
Country in Northern Europe
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Turku
City in southwest Finland
Turku is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately 207,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Christina, Queen of Sweden
Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654
Christina, a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. Her conversion to Catholicism and refusal to marry led her to relinquish her throne and move to Rome.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Per Brahe the Younger
Swedish noble (1602–1680)
Count Per Brahe the Younger was a Swedish soldier, statesman, and writer. He served as Privy Councillor from 1630, Lord High Steward from 1640, as well as Governor-General of Finland in 1637–1640 and 1648–1654.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 26
Day of the year
March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 280 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)