II District, Turku

It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Uudenmaankatu and Kaskenkatu.

The district is located on the historical centre of the city, and contains numerous cultural and historical venues, such as the Luostarinmäki handicrafts museum, the Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova twin museums, and the Old Great Square, the city's oldest marketplace.

It also hosts events such as the Medieval Market of Turku.

A large portion of the district's land area is also taken up by the Vartiovuori park.

The district's linguistic makeup is 82.63% Finnish, 15.66% Swedish, and 1.71% other.

The II District on a map of Turku.
Sirkkalankatu 26, an empire building built in 1928.