What is the name of the university in Turku that was originally the Royal Academy of Turku?
University of Helsinki
University of Turku
Abo Akademi University
Turku School of Economics
Answer
The Royal Academy of Turku, founded in 1640, was moved to Helsinki after the great fire of 1827 and became the University of Helsinki. This move helped consolidate Helsinki's position as the new capital.
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