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27.07.2020
Tram Museum, Helsinki Tram Museum is a special museum under the Helsinki City Museum in Taka-Töölö, Helsinki. The museum presents the history of tram traffic in Helsinki. It is located in the oldest tram hall in Helsinki, built in 1900 by architect Waldemar Aspel. The Tram Museum tells the...
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26.07.2020
Hietaniemi beach, Helsinki Hietaniemi beach is a popular sandy beach in the center of Helsinki, in the European country of Finland. 3 It is located in the Töölö area, near the cemetery of Hietaniemi, and is the most popular beach in central Helsinki. At the beginning of the 20th century, the...
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26.07.2020
The House of the Fire Chief, Helsinki The House of the Fire Chief is a wooden building in Kruununhaka, built no later than 1818, which is the oldest wooden house in the centre of Helsinki. Alexander Wickholm, who worked as a spraying master, bought it as an apartment for his family in 1859. The house is one of the...
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26.07.2020
Senate Square, Helsinki Senate Square (Swedish: Senatstorget) is a square in the centre of the historic central square of Helsinki and Helsinki. It is surrounded by numerous valuable buildings such as Helsinki Cathedral, Government Palace and the main building of Helsinki University. In the centre of the...
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25.07.2020
Kunsthalle Helsinki The Helsinki Art Hall is an exhibition building built in 1928 in Tölö, Helsinki, on Nervanderinkatu behind the Parliament building. The Helsinki Art Hall hosts 5-7 exhibitions a year; the programme focuses on contemporary art, but the exhibition programme also includes design...
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25.07.2020
Helsinki Distillery Company The Helsinki distillation company started its operations at the slaughterhouse in August 2014. The distillery now produces gin, whisky, apple jack and a modern long drink called Helsinki Long Drink All products are handmade from the best Finnish ingredients - and are loved. The...
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25.07.2020
Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki Korkeasaari Zoo (Finnish : Korkeasaaaren Eläintarha, formerly known as Helsinki Zoo) is the largest zoo in Finland, located on the island of Korkeasaaari in Helsinki. The zoo was first opened in 1889 and the first ordinary animals from Finland were presented there. Korkeasaari...
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24.07.2020
Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki Kaapelitehdas is a famous building in Salmisaari, Helsinki, near the bridge in Lauttasaari. It has been transformed from industrial use into a cultural centre that houses artist workshops, three museums, events and activities. The building was built between 1939 and 1954. As a cable...
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24.07.2020
Kallio Church, Helsinki Callio Church is a Lutheran church in Callio Helsinki, Finland. It was designed by Lars Sonck and represents national romanticism with Art Nouveau influences. The national romantic style is manifested in the use of traditional Finnish materials and in the massive church building, as...
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24.07.2020
St. John's Church, Helsinki St. John's Church in Helsinki, Finland is a Lutheran church designed by Swedish architect Adolf Melander in Neo-Gothic style. It is the largest stone church in Finland in terms of capacity. Located in Ullanlinna district of Helsinki, the church was built between 1888 and...
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