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29.07.2020
Helsinki Railway Square Helsinki Railway Square is an open square located directly east of Helsinki Central Station in central Finland. The square serves as a secondary bus station of Helsinki, as well as the main bus station of Kamppi Center. On the north side is the Finnish National Theatre, and on the...
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28.07.2020
The Old Church of Helsinki The Old Church of Helsinki is the oldest church in downtown Helsinki. It was opened on December 17, 1826 and was designed by Carl Ludwig Engel. Originally the old church was conceived only as a temporary solution, when Ulrik Eleanor's Church received the decision to...
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28.07.2020
The Hague Alpine Rose Park, Helsinki The Hague Alpine Rose Park (also known as Rhodope Park) is a park open to the public in The Hague, Helsinki, which also serves as an experimental area for the selection of plants from the university. The park covers an area of eight hectares. The area is also known as Laajasuo Park....
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28.07.2020
Havis Amanda, Helsinki Havis Amanda - A fountain in Helsinki's Market Square near Esplanade Park, installed in 1908. One of the most famous works by Finnish sculptor Ville Valgren. In the center of the fountain is the sculpture of a naked sea maiden. The sculpture was created by the artist in 1906 in...
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28.07.2020
Helsinki University Observatory The University Observatory of Helsinki hosted the Department of Astronomy at the University of Helsinki in Southern Finland until the end of 2009. It is currently an astronomy centre and a museum for visitors. The Helsinki Astronomical Observatory was developed in cooperation with...
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27.07.2020
Sibelius Monument, Helsinki The Sibelius monument at Hiltunen is dedicated to Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). The monument is located in Sibelius Park in the Töölö area in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The monument is a sculpture of Finnish artist Eila Hiltunen called Passio...
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27.07.2020
Sea Life in Helsinki Sea Life in Helsinki is an oceanarium with interesting deep-sea inhabitants as well as artificial expositions. Despite its relatively small size, the Helsinki Aquarium is rich in content. Immediately after entering, visitors are given a coloured stamp with which they can enter the area...
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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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