The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame is housed in and administered by the Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo (Finnish Ice Hockey Museum), a part of the Vapriikki Museum Centre, in Tampere, Finland. The Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo was founded in 1979 with the mission to record, document, and exhibit objects, photographs, and printed materials related to Finnish ice hockey. The original Kanada-malja and the Aurora Borealis Cup are on display along with a […]
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Tampere Cathedral is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Tampere. The building was designed in the National Romantic style by Lars Sonck, and built between 1902 and 1907. The cathedral is famous for its frescoes, painted by the symbolist Hugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906. The paintings aroused considerable adverse criticism in their time, featuring versions of Simberg’s The Wounded Angel and The Garden of […]
The Pyynikki observation tower is a 26 meter observation tower in Tampere, Finland. It was completed in 1929 by the design of the city architect Vilho Kolho, and built using local red granite. The tower stands 75 meters above the level of the adjacent lake Pyhäjärvi (152 meters above the sea level) on the Pyynikki ridge crest. The top can be reached by a […]
The Vapriikki Museum Centre is a cluster of museums operating in the old factory premises of Tampella, in Tampere, Finland. The name Vapriikki derives from the Swedish word fabrik, meaning factory. In 2019, the centre was visited by over 170,000 visitors. Of the total floor area of 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft), approximately half is available for exhibitions and other public use. In 2017, Vapriikki Museum […]
Turku archipelago may refer to: Archipelago Sea, part of the Baltic Sea outside the Finnish city of Turku Islands of Turku, islands inside the city limits of Turku Archipelago Sea The Archipelago Sea is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial waters. By some definitions it contains the largest archipelago in […]
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art or WAM for short, is an art museum in central Turku, Finland dedicated especially to modern art. The museum is located on the east bank of the Aura River. The permanent exhibition is based on the art collection of the City of Turku, which includes a large collection of works by Finnish artist and sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen. Temporary […]
The shop wing of the building was furnished with a pharmacy in the 19th century. The pharmacy has a material room and a herb room, two laboratories and an office. The office has the oldest survived pharmacy interior in Finland. The exhibition wing of the building has Åke Lydman‘s collection of pharmacy utensils on display. There is also […]
The Sibelius Museum is a museum of music, named after the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The museum is located close to Turku Cathedral in the historical city centre of Turku on the southwest coast of Finland. It is the only museum devoted to music in Finland. The museum houses a wide collection of historical music instruments from around the world. The archives of the […]
Forum Marinum is maritime museum located in Turku, Finland. Exhibitions The main exhibition was renewed in 2016 and it is now called Work at Sea. Other permanent exhibitions include: The Five Lives of our National Treasure (The history of the Suomen Joutsen from 1902 to 2009) The Forum Marinum exhibition on board the Bore (History of the […]
Kurala Kylämäki is a museum and cultural recreation area owned by the City of Turku , which maintains a rural setting with buildings, gardens, meadows and fields in the 1940s and 1950s . The village has four farms – Iso-Rasi, Vähä-Rasi, Iso-Kohmo and Vähä-Kohmo – and their 26 buildings. Among other things, the handicrafts and working methods that have shaped the village’s current traditional landscape are maintained. The buildings […]
Turku Cathedral is the previous Catholic cathedral of Finland, today the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is the central church of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku and the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Finland, Tapio Luoma. It is also regarded as one of the major records of Finnish architectural history. Considered to be the most important […]
Turku Castle is a medieval building in the city of Turku in Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use and the largest surviving medieval building in Finland. It was founded in the late 13th century and stands on the banks of the Aura River. The castle served as a bastion and administrative centre […]
The Finnish Air Force Museum formerly the Aviation Museum of Central Finland is an aviation museum located near Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland. The museum exhibits the aviation history of Finland, from the early 1900s until today. The museum is owned by the Foundation of Aviation Museum of Central Finland. The exhibition consists of aircraft, engines and aircrew equipment which has been used […]
The Alvar Aalto Museum is a Finnish museum operating in two cities, Jyväskylä and Helsinki, in two locations each. The Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyväskylä This museum, which is specialised in architecture and design, is located in Jyväskylä. It was founded in 1966 to foster the legacy of the architecture of Alvar Aalto. The museum is located in a building designed by Aalto and completed in 1973. […]
Imatra Spa is an Imatra spa hotel founded in 1985 , located on the shores of Lake Saimaa in the Imatra leisure center. The design of the Imatra leisure center began in 1966, when the city of Imatra signed a design contract with architect Paavo Tammekann. The design included the development of a campsite, harbor, sports facilities, fishing, sports and municipal technology networks and a spa. In […]
The Market Square is a central square in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in central Helsinki, at the eastern end of Esplanadi and bordering the Baltic Sea to the south and Katajanokka to the east. HSL maintains a year-round ferry link from Market Square to Suomenlinna, and in the summer there are also private companies providing ferry cruises, both to Suomenlinna and to other nearby islands. The Presidential Palace, Helsinki City Hall, Swedish […]
Löyly is a public sauna, restaurant and bar in Hernesaari, Helsinki, Finland. Löyly’s owner is actor Jasper Pääkkönen. The building is designed by Avanto Architects Ltd. Hernesaari is a former industrial area on the Helsinki sea shore that will be built into a residential area. New use is developed for the area already now while waiting for the future change. As the site is part […]
Korkeasaari Zoo is the largest zoo in Finland, located on the island of Korkeasaari in Helsinki. The zoo was first opened in 1889, originally showcasing common animals from Finland. Korkeasaari Zoo is among the most popular places among visitors in Helsinki. A ferry and water buses take visitors to the Zoo during summertime from the Market Square. The zoo is also connected to […]
The Helsinki Central Library Oodi commonly referred to as Oodi (lit. ‘Ode‘), is a public library in Helsinki, Finland, inaugurated on December 5, 2018. The library is situated in the Töölönlahti district next to Helsinki Music Centre and Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art.
The Sibelius Monument by Eila Hiltunen is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). The monument is located at the Sibelius Park in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. The monument is a sculpture by Finnish artist Eila Hiltunen titled Passio Musicae and was unveiled on September 7, 1967. The sculpture won a competition, organised by the Sibelius Society, following the composer’s death in […]
The Senate Square presents Carl Ludvig Engel’s architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House, the oldest […]
Amos Rex is an art museum named after publisher and arts patron Amos Anderson located in Lasipalatsi, Mannerheimintie, Helsinki. It opened in 2018 and rapidly reached international popularity, attracting more than 10,000 visitors in a matter of weeks. Exhibitions Massless An immersive experience in the Massless exhibition by teamLab. Massless, the first exhibition at the Amos Rex museum, was created by […]
The Sinebrychoff Art Museum is an art museum located on Bulevardi in Helsinki, Finland. The museum exhibits the old European art collections (dating between the 14th and 19th centuries) of the Finnish National Gallery. In addition, half of the museum acts as a historic house museum, displaying the 19th century estate of the Sinebrychoff family. Collections The collections of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum are composed primarily of old […]
Kiasma is a contemporary art museum located on Mannerheimintie in Helsinki, Finland. Its name kiasma, Finnish for chiasma, alludes to the basic conceptual idea of its architect, Steven Holl. Kiasma is part of the Finnish National Gallery, and it is responsible for the gallery’s contemporary art collection. Its central goal is to showcase contemporary art and to strengthen its status. Collections[ The collections include works by around […]
Ateneum is an art museum in Helsinki, Finland and one of the three museums forming the Finnish National Gallery. It is located in the centre of Helsinki on the south side of Rautatientori square close to Helsinki Central railway station. It has the biggest collections of classical art in Finland. Before 1991 the Ateneum building also housed the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts and University of Art and […]
The National Museum of Finland presents Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present day, through objects and cultural history. The Finnish National Romantic style building is located in central Helsinki and is a part of the Finnish Heritage Agency under the Ministry of Culture and Education. Exhibitions The permanent exhibitions of the National Museum are divided into parts. There are collections of coins, medals, orders and decorations, silver, […]
Linnanmäki is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. Linnanmäki is the most popular amusement park in Finland. It has many rides of different sizes. It also has other attractions, such as arcades, games, kiosks, restaurants and an outdoor stage on which different performers appear in the summer. Annually the park is visited by over 1 million guests. Linnanmäki currently has 45 […]
Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. The church was designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969. Built directly into solid rock, it is also known as the Church of the Rock and Rock Church. The Temppeliaukio church is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city; half a million people visit it annually. The […]
Esplanadi colloquially known as Espa, is an esplanade and urban park in downtown Helsinki, Finland, situated between the Erottaja square and the Market Square. It is bordered on its northern and southern sides by the Pohjoisesplanadi (North Esplanadi) and Eteläesplanadi (South Esplanadi) streets, respectively. Aleksanterinkatu runs parallel to Esplanadi. Esplanadi is well-known as a popular walking area, and street performances are also often held in the park. Designed by […]
Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutherancathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighborhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki, Finland at the Senate Square. The church was originally built from 1830–1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, TsarNicholas I of Russia. A distinctive landmark in the Helsinki cityscape, with its tall, green dome surrounded by four smaller domes, the […]
Suomenlinna (Finnish; until 1918 Viapori), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on eight islands about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is popular with tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Suomenlinna is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in Helsinki as well as a […]
Haukilahti Water Tower is a concrete-built water tower completed in 1968 in Haukilahti , Espoo . The tower was designed by architect Erkko Virkkunen and M.Sc. Ilmari Hyppänen . It is owned by the Helsinki Region Environmental Services (HSY), the consortium’s water supply organization ; before 2010, it was owned by the municipal enterprise Espoo Vesi . The tower has two nested water tanks with a total water volume of 4,100 cubic meters. The height of the water tower from […]
The Espoo Car Museum is located in Espoo , north of Lake Bodominjärvi , a few kilometers from Ring Road III . It is also called the Pakankylä Car Museum after the name of the village. The museum records Finnish road traffic history, preserves both preservable and restored vehicles and presents them to the public. The Espoo Car Museum, founded in 1979, is one of the […]
Hyvinvointikartano Kaisankoti The main building of the Pakankylä farm in northern Espoo has a hotel offering rehabilitation services for the working age, as well as occupational well-being, pampering, meetings, restaurants, parties and accommodation services. The Kaisa Kallio Citizens’ Gift Foundation is responsible for the activities. Niina Pyy was the director of the Welfare Manor Kaisankodi. Rehabilitation Kaisankoti specializes in rehabilitation that prevents […]
Espoo Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church , Espoo Diocese Cathedral and two parish that is, Espoo Cathedral parish and Esbo svenska församlingenin home church . The church is located in Pappilanmäki, Kirkonmäki, in the center of Espoo, on the banks of the Espoonjoki River. The medieval greystone church is generally considered to be the most important historical building in Espoo, and a municipal publication defines it as “the most important single site in Espoo in […]
Serena Water Park is the Espoo Lahnus Situated in a water park . The water park features a variety of slides , patios and hot tubs, children’s pools and sparkling rapids. The sauna compartments have been excavated in the rock. There are also restaurants and cafés in the area. The Serena Ski Center is open in winter . All year round there are six cabins available for rent, which […]