The Finnish Museum of Games is a museum dedicated to the history of Finnish games located in Vapriikki Museum Centre in Tampere, Finland. The museum exhibition consists of 100 Finnish games, six thematic period rooms, a video game arcade and a changing exhibition space. Overall, the museum has around 85 playable digital games. The museum was created with the help of a crowdfunding campaign arranged in 2015. […]
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The Artillery Museum of Finland is a special military museum dedicated to the history of the artillery from the 15th century to the present day. It was located in Niinisalo from 1977 to 1997. In 1997 it was relocated to Hämeenlinna. The Artillery Museum of Finland is located at Hämeenlinna in the Linnakasarmi area. The buildings of Linnankasarmi date back to the Russian […]
The Military Museum of Finland is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University. In 2018, the Military Museum’s exhibitions in Suomenlinna had around 131,000 visitors. The most popular exhibition is the submarine Vesikko, visited by around 50,000 people […]
The Finnish Railway Museum is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. It was founded in 1898 and located in Helsinki. The museum was moved to Hyvinkää in 1974. The museum is on the original station and yard site of the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway. In addition to the station building, there is a roundhouse and several other preserved buildings, mainly from the 1870s. Unique […]
Design Museum is a museum in Helsinki devoted to the exhibition of both Finnish and foreign design, including industrial design, fashion, and graphic design. The building is situated in Kaartinkaupunki, on Korkeavuorenkatu Street, and is owned by the Republic of Finland through Senate Properties. The museum, which is 140 years old (2013) and one of the oldest in the world – was first founded in 1873 but […]
Pori Art Museum, is a museum of contemporary and modern art in Pori, Finland. It was established in 1979, mainly by the efforts of professor Maire Gullichsen (1907- 1990), co-founder of the furniture company Artek. Pori Art Museum has several art collections as well as changing exhibitions. The museum is located in the centre of the city by the river Kokemäenjoki. The building is an […]
The Oulu Museum of Art (OMA) is an art museum in the Myllytulli neighbourhood in Oulu. It is located on the edge of the Hupisaaret Islands park. The museum was opened to the public in October 12, 1963. The first premises were in the so-called Kolmiotalo in the city centre. From the beginning, the museum has focused mainly on the art of northern […]
The Svartholm fortress was built between 1749 and 1764 outside Loviisa in Southern Finland by Augustin Ehrensvärd. The fortress, which lies at the mouth of the Bay of Loviisa, along with the planned land fortress at Loviisa, would have prevented invading Russian forces from entering what was then Swedish territory in present-day Finland. Construction After Swedish defeats in the Great Northern War as […]
Hamina Fortress is located in Finland on the coast of the Gulf of Finland and it is an integral part of the Hamina city centre. Hamina fortress is a Star fort, representing the Renaissance ideal city embodied by Palmanova city in northeastern Italy. Fortress today The restoration of the fortress began in 1957 and since the 1980s Finnish National Board of Antiquities has been responsible for the renovating the fortress […]
The Raseborg Castle is a medieval castle in Raseborg, Finland. It has been suggested that the castle was founded by Hermann of Dorpat, the successor of Albert of Riga, and Livonian Brothers of the Sword after Livonian Crusade. They would have named the castle Ratzeburg after Bishopric of Ratzeburg. The castle is also suggested to be founded by Bo Jonsson Grip and it is thought that the castle’s first phase […]
Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova is a museum in central Turku, Finland. The museum is housed in a building known as the Rettig palace, originally built in 1928. Aboa Vetus displays portions of the city dating back to medieval times, while Ars Nova is a museum of contemporary art. The museum was first opened in 1885 as two independent museums. Originally, plans were for only […]
The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral also called Lamego Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that was founded in 1129. It is located in the city of Portuguese city of Lamego. The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the diocese of Lamego (Dioecesis […]
Merimaailma Sea Life Helsinki is part of the Europe-wide Sea Life chain owned by Merlin Entertainments , which is the world’s largest public aquarium chain. Suomen Merimaailma Sea Life Aquarium Center is located in Alppila, Helsinki , in connection with Linnanmäki Amusement Park . The center is owned by Merlin Entertainment Group. Helsinki Sea Life began operations in 2002. Helsinki Merimaailma Sea Life consists of about 50 aquariums, the […]
Ähtäri Zoo is a 60-hectare (150-acre) zoo in Ähtäri, Finland that was opened in 1973. It is the second largest zoo in Finland, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Animals at the zoo include snow leopards, wolves, bears, wolverines, lynx, foxes, otters, beavers, European bison, wild boar, roe deer, fallow deer, reindeer, white-tailed deer, snowy owls, eagle owls, and waterfowl.
Located in the historic center of the city, the Lamego Museum was founded in 1917, in an 18th century building, which was an episcopal palace. It belongs to the restricted number of centuries-old museums, whose creation reflects the effects of the application of the Law of Separation from the State of Churches (1911), which succeeded the […]
Regarding the antiquity of the Castle of Lamego , almost all the consulted authors refer that the castle “is the work of the Moors” and prior to the foundation of nationality. From the primitive, only the keep (12th century), part of the old wall and the cistern (13th century) remain.The donjon, about twenty meters high, is square in […]
Moomin Museum is situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. Shown at the Moomin Museum are illustrations by Tove Jansson (the creator of Moomins), 40 miniatures, tableaux about Moomin events and a small (2.5 metres high) Moomin House. There are about 2,000 exhibits on display. Also shown is the original Moominvalley multimedia. The Moomin Shop sells gift items and the Moomin Library […]
The CIAJG gathers pieces from different times, places and contexts in conjunction with works by contemporary artists, proposing a (re) assembly of art history, as a succession of echoes, and a new design for the museum, as a place for astonishment and reflection. O Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães é uma estrutura dedicada […]
The Museu de Alberto Sampaio was created in 1928 to house the artistic collection of the extinct Collegiate Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira and other churches and convents of Guimarães, then held by the State (Decree Law No. 15209 of March 17, 1928) . On that date, Alfredo Guimarães was appointed State delegate to monitor […]
GUIMARÃES CASTLE: PORTUGAL WAS BORN HERE Recognized by many as the castle that, par excellence, is linked to the origins of Portugal, the Guimarães Castle is an amazing structure in many respects. First of all, because of its origins, singularly obscure. It is certain that we are facing a county structure, the result of the initiative of […]
Although modest, this is the most important example of Baroque architecture in the city with its contours and carved stone highlighted by the contrast between the granite stone and the whitewashed walls. From an 18th century perspective, the church represented the definitive advance of the city beyond its medieval walls. Artistically, it reflects a Baroque […]
In the heart of the highest city stands the Cathedral of Guarda.Its construction started in the reign of D. João I, around 1390, lasted for 150 years, until about 1540. This long construction period justifies the different architectural styles applied in the temple: the Romanesque, the Gothic and the Manueline .If the plant stands out […]
Sampo is a Finnish icebreaker built in 1960 in Helsinki and now stationed in Kemi. History The Sampo has a long and distinguished service record. The massive vessel, which was completed in 1961, was built to operate in extreme arctic conditions. In the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia it kept lanes free for shipping for nearly 30 years. Its predecessor of the same name (1898–1960) was […]
Pihlajasaari (Rönnskär in Swedish) is an island in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Pihlajasaari actually consists of two separate islands connected with a bridge. The islands can only be reached by boat, and in summer there is a privately operated commuter boat travelling between Kaivopuisto and Pihlajasaari every couple of hours. Pihlajasaari is an outdoor island with no permanent residents. It is mostly intended as […]
Tavastia Castle or Häme Castle is a medieval castle in Tavastia Proper, Finland. It is located in Hämeenlinna, the city between Helsinki and Tampere. Originally located on an island, the castle now sits on the coast of lake Vanajavesi. The castle consists of a central keep and surrounding curtain walls, enclosed by a moat. The keep originally had five turrets, but only two are apparent today. The curtain wall has a […]
The Park of the Port saws has several locations and access roads, should the visitor choose the one that best fits your means of transport, destination or activity you want to develop. The territory of Parque das Serras do Porto , with nearly 6,000 hectares, assumes a strategic position in the metropolitan area, for its natural and cultural values, […]
SkyWheel Helsinki is a 40-meter (131 feet) tall Ferris wheel in central Helsinki, Finland. One of its gondola cabins, the SkySauna, is the world’s first sauna on a Ferris wheel. It opened to the public on June 3, 2014. It was originally named the Finnair SkyWheel and its placement on Katajanokka harbor is where the airline Finnair first located its flight operations in the 1920s.
The Finnish Museum of Natural History established in 1988, is a research institution under the University of Helsinki in Finland, based in Helsinki, Finland. It is a natural history museum responsible for the national botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological collections, which consist of samples from around the world. The collections serve scientific, public informational and educational purposes. In regard to locations and […]
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal, which encompasses all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The late fifteenth-century cathedral is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since the early period of colonization of Madeira. The […]
The Monte Palace Madeira occupies an area of 70.000 square meters and houses an huge exotic plant’s collection, coming from all over the world, together with swans and duck’s, that populates the central lake, peacocks and chickens, that walk free in the main areas of the property. In the central lake, the visitor may also […]
Bengtskär is an island 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Hanko, and part of the municipality of Dragsfjärd. This rocky island can be reached by ferry from the village of Kasnäs. The island has an area of about two hectares, and only a small part of it is covered with vegetation, the rest is a naked granite. The Bengtskär Lighthouse on the skerry is the highest […]
The Parliament House is the seat of the Parliament of Finland. It is located in the Finnish capital Helsinki, in the district of Töölö. History In 1923 a competition was held to choose a site for a new parliament house. Arkadianmäki, a hill beside what is now Mannerheimintie, was chosen as the best site. The architectural competition which was held in 1924 […]
Helsinki City Museum is a museum in Helsinki that documents and displays the history of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Its mission is to record and uphold Helsinki’s spiritual, material and architectural heritage. The museum features personal memories and everyday life of the city’s residents. It also acts as the regional museum for central Uusimaa with a mission to promote and steer […]
Vallisaari is an island in Helsinki, Finland. It is located between Suomenlinna and Santahamina. The island has some ponds, and it was first known for hundreds of years as a place where sailors could take fresh water. Some fortifications were built on the island, but while neighbouring Suomenlinna became the main sea fort for Helsinki, Vallisaari was a supply point […]
Sehen & Erleben Erlangen – immer eine Reise wert! Breite Straßen, barocke Gebäude und offene Plätze – Erlangen gilt als eine der besterhaltenen barocken Planstädte in Deutschland und reizt mit einer ganz besonderen Atmosphäre. Erleben Sie die Vielseitigkeit der kleinsten Großstadt Bayerns: Der wunderschöne Schlossgarten im Zentrum der Stadt, die Erlanger Altstadt mit ihren verwinkelten, […]
he Kamppi Chapel is a chapel in Kamppi, Helsinki, located on the Narinkka Square. It is also known as the “Chapel of Silence” since it is intended to be a place to calm down and have a moment of silence in one of the busiest areas in Finland. The chapel is operated on a partnership basis by the Helsinki Parish Union and […]