Declaration of Christmas Peace in Turku, Finland’s former capital

Declaration of Christmas Peace in Turku, Finland’s former capital

The Declaration of Christmas Peace is announced in several Finnish cities on Christmas Eve. The oldest and most popular event is held at noon at the Old Great Square of the former Finnish capital Turku where the declaration has been read since the 1320s.

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