My daughter and I arrived at my parents' house a few hours ago. We stopped in Hämeenlinna along the way. I took these photos of the castle from the eastern shore of the lake. Lake Vanajavesi extends about 10 km from its main body to the south as a narrow, river-like inlet. The castle was built at the intersection of the inlet and a chain of eskers that provided a good foundation to build a road leading from Turku to Viipuri a very long time ago.
My wife has a pile of tests to correct. Very conveniently, there is a Steem meetup in here in Tampere tomorrow. Check out Discord for the meetup to see if there are any last minute changes.
This is the castle. The construction of its oldest parts began in the beginning of the 14th century.
A boat harbour close to the town centre
A view to the southwest
A view to the north
The railway between Helsinki and Tampere is close to the shoreline.