Winter in Helsinki

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Mäkelänkatu in Vallila Helsinki. Photo Taneli Eskola 2010

Four random Finland

Town Theater, Seinäjoki

Architect Alvar Aalto 

Helsinki City Transport

Autumn colors in Lapland

Tykkimäki  Amusement park, Kouvola 

Finland

Helsinki by Taneli Eskola, Finnish 

Port of Helsinki

Summer mood

 

Sunday Church

Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary).

 

Helsinki in winter

Helsinki, Finland 1971. Photo Unto Laitila

Helsinki cathedral and Tsar Alexander II statue

Photo Sami Laakkonen

Helsinki Finland

Presidential residence

 

Finland

Greetings from Samppalinna, Turku, Finland

Sent by my aunt on 6 Sep, 1966

Samppalinnanpuisto is Turku's second oldest hill park. It is known for its vantage points, restaurant and outdoor swimming pools.

Turku, Suomi, Finland

TKL 39, (Karia/Strömberg) 1951

Humalistonkatu

Phto Mikko Alameri

Sent by my sister and her family on 8 Jul, 2017

Kajaani

Tar Canal Kajaani river, Kajaani by night

Sent by my mother and father on 25 Aug, 1997

Helsinki

Helsinki, The City

Sent by my family on 25 Jul, 1974 from Helsinki

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Repovesi National Park

Impressive Olhavuori Rock, Photo Taneli Eskola

Sent by Sari on 12 Mar, 2022 from Kuusankoski

 

Random cities Finland

Helsinki, The Capital city 

Helsinki cityscape with Helsinki Cathedral

Hämeenlinna by night

Jyväskylä 

S/S Suomi is an inland steamship that has operated in Päijänte since 1906. The ship is currently in cruise traffic from Jyväskylä.

Sunday Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral

Postcard from 1960s

Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki.The church was originally built from 1830–1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas's Church until the independence of Finland in 1917. It is a major landmark of the city, and possibly the most famous structure in Finland as a whole when viewed globally.

 

Extreme outdoor activity

Helsinki Stories

Snow bath

 Photo Väinö Kannisto 1952

Ice swimming 1960. Helsinki, Finland. 

Photo Volker von Bonin.

 

Ice swimming 1960, Vaasa, Finland

Winter swimming (or ice hole/pool swimming, when done in an ice hole) is a traditional Finnish outdoor activity. First winter swimming clubs were founded in the 1920’s and since then winter swimming as an outdoor and health enhancing physical activity has become increasingly popular.

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I bet they all need a cup of hot tea ♥

Receivd on 27 Dec, 2021

Sent by Aleksey ( Moscow )

Helsinki

Helsinki, The  capital city of Finland

Helsinki Stories
Photo Nils Wasastjerna 1915,
Helsinki City Museum

Sent by Terhi in Helsinki

on 28 Feb, 2020
travel time 5 days
distance travelled 292 km
received on 4 Mar, 2020

 Attractions of Helsinki
Facebook swap sent by Imane in Turku



Sent by my brother in Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058.
The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296,making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research.

Street views

Palma de Mallorca,  Night view, Cathedral, Mallorca, Spain

Sent by Yasmin,Argentina,  travel ID in Mallorca, Spain

on 7 Mar, 2020

travel time 6 days

distance travelled 2,883 km

13 Mar, 2020 received on

Helsinki Stories. Photo Unto Laitila 1965

Sent by Tellu in Lohja, Finland

on 28 Feb, 2020

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 292 km

 received on 4 Mar, 2020

Street view, sunset

Sent by Hendrik in Oberhausen, Germany 

 on 18 Aug, 2019

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 1,536 km

received on 28 Aug, 2019 

Voronezh, Russia

Sent by Irina in Voronezh, Russia

 on 27 Jul, 2019

travel time 34 days

distance travelled 1,594 km

received on 30 Aug, 2019 

Memory Monday

Fishing on Petsamoriver
Sent to my father-in-law on 1930s

Suomen Matkailijayhdisty - Turistföreningen i Finland

 Petsamonjoki - Petsamo älv - Petsamo River, 1930

Military mail
Sent to my father-in-law on  3Nov, 1941

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium is located in the Töölö district, about 2.3 kilometers from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, The Olympic Stadium was designed in functionalistic style by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. Construction of the Olympic Stadium began in 1934 and it was completed in 1938, with the intent to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were moved from Tokyo to Helsinki before being cancelled due to World War II. It hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics over a decade later instead. 

 Kuusisto-Kustö

Villa Nuuttila (1947-1953)

Architect Erik Bryggman  (1891– 1955)

Postcard sent to my father-in-law on 7Oct, 1958

Erik Bryggman was among the first to introduce Functionalist style into Finnish architecture. He lived and practiced architecture in Turku and was an influential character among the town’s architectural milieu.

Merry-go-round

Linnanmäki Amusement Park

 Opens on Today

Linnanmäki  amusement park in Helsinki,

 Children's merry-go-round over 100 years old

Linnanmäki (literal translation Castle Hill) is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on May 27, 1950 and is owned by non-profit Lasten Päivän Säätiö (Children's Day Foundation), which operates the park in order to raise funds to Finnish child welfare work.

Sibelius Day

Sibelius monument, Helsinki

Sibelius Hall, Lahti 

Sibelius cake,  Cafe Laurell,  Hämeenlinna

Akseli  Gallen- Kallela. Satu - 1894

Jean Sibelius on the right

Jean Sibelius, original name Johan Julius Christian Sibelius (born Dec. 8, 1865, Hämeenlinna, Fin.—died Sept. 20, 1957, Järvenpää), Finnish composer, the most noted symphonic composer of Scandinavia.

Sunsets

The beautiful and historically significant Helsinki Cathedral is an Evangelic Lutheran church, and for many it is the symbol of Helsinki. The church was designed by architect Carl Ludwig Engel in the 19th century as part of the Empire-style-downtown Helsinki area. The cathedral was completed in 1852.

Häme Castle in Hämeenlinna is one of Finland's medieval royal castles. It is believed to have been built at the end of the 13th century.

Kristiinankaupunki / Kristinestad  was named by the Queen Kristina of Sweden.

Helsinki Curches

The Cathedral

The Cathedral rising on the northern side of the Senate Square is the stage of national and academic festive services and one of the most popular tourist sights. The church is part of Helsinki's Empire era centre and a landmark for those arriving by sea. It has become the symbol of the whole of Helsinki. Earlier called St. Nicholas Church and Great Cathedral, the current main church of the Helsinki Diocese was completed in 1852. The Kazan Cathedral located in St. Petersburg is considered to be the model for the neoclassical style of the church. Sculptures of the twelve apostles guard the city from the roof of the church.

Temppeliaukio Church - Rock church completed in 1969.
Excavated directly into solid rock, the Temppeliaukio church is situated in the heart of Helsinki. Because of its special architecture, the church is one of the main attractions in Helsinki. The church hall is covered with a dome, lined with copper and supported on the rock walls by reinforced concrete beams. The interior walls are of rugged rock and rubble wall. Before noon, the sunlight spreads from the row of windows surrounding the roof periphery to the altar wall, where an ice-age crevice serves as the altarpiece.

St. John"s Church
St. John"s Church (Johanneksenkirkko) stands in Punavuori on the hill where midsummer bonfires take place. Representing the neogothic style, it is the largest stone church in Finland.

  Uspenski Cathedral
 Uspenski Cathedral was completed in 1868 and it was designed by the Russian architect Aleksey M. Gornostaev. The cathedral has 13 gilt domes, depicting Christ and the 12 Apostles.