Oh, Hel..sinki

Old Church

The Old Church of Helsinki  was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel and completed in 1826, is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Helsinki. It is the oldest existing church in central Helsinki.

The beautiful Uspenski Cathedral

Parliament

The Helsinki Cathedral

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.

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Sibelius Monument

It was unveiled 7 September 1967. The Sibelius Monument, resembling organ pipes, is made of welded steel with the bust of the composer on one side. The monument is one of Helsinki's most popular statues and one of the most well-known tourist attractions. The monument is 8,5 m high, 10,5 m wide and 6,5 m deep. It is built of over 600 pipes and weighs 24 tons.

The world famous composer Jean Sibelius' (1865-1957)

The National Museum of Finland

A prayer tree

Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)

The interior walls are created naturally by the rock. The church was designed by architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969.

Santa lost a reindeer...

The Helsinki Street Food Festival was in full swing.

Eating a reindeer tongue sandwich!

First bite!

My chariot

Helsinki from the boat

Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

I got to shoot a canon!