Koroinen

Koroinen [' kɔrɔi̯nɛn ] ( swedish Korois ) is a district of the Finnish city of Turku. It lies north of the city center on a promontory at the confluence of the rivers Aurajoki and Vähäjoki. The area of Koroinen is largely undeveloped, so the district has only 26 inhabitants ( 2004).

In the Middle Ages Koroinen was the center of church administration in Finland: 1229 the seat of the bishop of Finland was transferred to Koroinen of Nousiainen, as there was an important trading center on the lower reaches of the Aurajoki. In the 1230s years have been in the wooden Episcopal Church of Koroinen and built a residence for the bishop. Middle of the 13th century, destroyed by a fire first Episcopal church was replaced by a new, larger wooden church. Maybe (1266-1286) was built a stone choir at the time of the bishop Catillus. In the vicinity of the church, two other stone buildings were located. This could be have been a fortified tower and the palace of the bishop, the exact function of the building is just as little evidence as to her age.

As the level of the Aurajoki dropped by the land uplift and the river was no longer navigable up to the level of Koroinen, the trading venue shifted to the site of the present city center of Turku downriver nearly two kilometers. After completion of the Cathedral of Turku and the bishop's seat was moved in the 13th century to Turku. The Church of Koroinen was first made ​​, but was (possibly in the 15th century ) later abandoned and fell completely. 1898-1902 were made in Koroinen the first systematic archaeological excavations in which the foundations of the medieval stone buildings were uncovered.

Cross at the site of the former Church of Koroinen

Reconstruction of the Episcopal Church and residence of Koroinen

• District of Turku