Living TRAVEL -
HELSINKI, FINLAND
2014 |
View from our ship in the harbour at Helsinki |
|
Senate Square, Helsinki, with the statue of Emperor Alexander II and the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral |
|
Statue of Emperor Alexander II, Helsinki |
|
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki |
|
Inside the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki - and images below |
|
Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki |
|
Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki |
|
Sculptures in the Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki. Mikael Agricola (16th cent.) set the rules for the modern Finnish language and was a strong supporter of Luther's reformation of the church, writing many hymns and prayers himself. |
|
The Eastern Orthodox Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki |
|
Entrance to "the Church in the Rock" - Temppeliaukio Lutheran Church, Helsinki |
|
Inside Temppeliaukio church |
|
Altar in Temppeliaukio church |
|
Font in Temppeliaukio church |
|
Helsinki market |
|
Interesting door |
"The 3 Smiths" sculpture |
Head sculpture of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (part of the Sibelius Monument below), Helsinki |
|
The Sibelius Monument, Helsinki, a sculpture dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius |
|
Sculpture dedicated to Jean Sibelius, Helsinki |
|
Sculpture dedicated to Jean Sibelius, Helsinki |
|
Sculpture dedicated to Jean Sibelius, Helsinki |
|
J V Snellman Finland Bank building |
|
Interesting harbour building |
|
An Art Deco (1930's) house in Helsinki |
|
In the city, Helsinki |
|
Home of the Swedish language newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet in Helsinki |
|
A ride in the Helsinki Big Wheel |
|
Netherlands 2014 || Denmark and Netherlands 1965 || Map and Index of Europe |
Living Travel Front Page |
|