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31.07.2020
Sanomatalo, Helsinki Sanomatalo is a commercial and office building in the centre of Helsinki, north of the post office and main railway station, and south of Music Hall. It has 12 floors, three of which are underground. The building was designed by Professor Jan Söderlund and architect Antti-Matti...
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31.07.2020
Reflections, Helsinki "Reflections" by Risto Salonena are made of glass and aluminum. The column, consisting of glass plates, is mounted between polished aluminium ailerons. A significant effect is created by lighting, which improves the structure of the sculpture and, reflected from the surfaces,...
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31.07.2020
Memorial to Elias Lonnrot, Helsinki Elias Lönnrot (Finland, 1802-1884) - Finnish linguist, folklorist, collector and compiler of the Karelian-Finnish epos "Kalevala". Born into a tailor's family in Sammatti's parish. The parish was part of the Swedish kingdom of Nuland and Tavastgus (now Sammatti...
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30.07.2020
The Bear Park, Helsinki Karhupuisto (Swedish: Björnparken) is located in Helsinki, in the Kallio area. In the early 20th century the park was known as Agrikola Park. Karhupuisto is named after the sculpture of Jussi Mäntünen in the nest of the Mesikammi ants. The sculpture in the northern...
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30.07.2020
World Peace Statue, Helsinki The work "World Peace", donated by Moscow to the city of Helsinki, was presented on January 14, 1990. The donation was part of the cities' friendship and cultural exchange programme. The gift from Helsinki to Moscow was Anttie Nevonen's "Friendship of...
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30.07.2020
Manege Military Museum, Helsinki Maneesi from the War Museum is an exhibition space belonging to the War Museum, located on the Great Mustasaari in Suomenlinna, which was originally built as a Russian cannon depot in 1880-1881. Since 2012, Mani has hosted an exhibition from Autonomy to Atalanta, which presents the...
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30.07.2020
Market Square, Helsinki The market square is the most prominent market in Helsinki and the most popular among tourists. It is located on the southern edge of Helsinki's historic centre, in the wig of Etelasatama Bay bordering the sea to the south, Pojojeslandi on the edge of the square to the north,...
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29.07.2020
Merikasarmi, Helsinki Merikasarmi (originally Katajanokka Barracks) is a barracks area originally built for use by the Russian military in Katajanokka, Helsinki, in 1816-1820. It is currently housed in the building of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The barracks were designed by the architect Carl...
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29.07.2020
Johan Ludvig Runeberg Statue, Helsinki Johan Ludvig Runeberg (5 February 1804 - 6 May 1877) was a Finnish-Swedish lyric and epic poet. He is the national poet of Finland and author of texts for the land of Vart, which became the national anthem of Finland. Runeberg also participated in modernizing the Finnish Lutheran...
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29.07.2020
Bear on the Anthill, Helsinki Although Jussi Mäntinen (1886-1978) studied drawing and woodworking, his appointment in 1910 as assistant professor at the Department of Zoology at the University of Helsinki was of far greater importance to his career as an artist. In 1919 he became a taxidermist in the...
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