(almost) wordless wednesday from helsinki, finland…


 

If this is your first visit here…

I’m a Finnish expat woman living in Casablanca, Morocco

but at the moment having a short vacation in my home country

and

the city where I was born –

>>> Helsinki <<<

Please, come in and enjoy these pictures –

more coming later this week!

 

Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral

“The church was originally built as a tribute to the Grand Duke, Nicholas I,

the Tsar of Russia and until the independence of Finland in 1917,

it was called St. Nicholas’ Church.”

 

 

Helsinki Cathedral

 

 

 

The Main Building of the University of Helsinki

The Main Building of the University of Helsinki


 

State flag of Finland

State flag of Finland


Senate Square

“In 1809 Finland was annexed to Imperial Russia as an Autonomous Grand Duchy,

and three years later Helsinki became its capital.

A town plan was drawn by Johan Albrecht Ehrenström and the buildings were designed by a German architect,

Carl Ludwig Engel, in the Empire style then favoured in St Petersburg.”

Read more and look at the panorama tour by virtualhelsinki here

 

Katariinankatu Helsinki Finland

Katariinankatu, Helsinki


 

Katariinankatu Helsinki Finland

Katariinankatu, Helsinki


 

Silja Line Helsinki Finland

Next time: more pictures from The Helsinki Market Square

 

 

The name of the game

 

 

wordless wednesday



0 thoughts on “(almost) wordless wednesday from helsinki, finland…”

    • Thanks Ziva! A city by the sea – that’s a secret. But not all cities by the sea are as charming as Helsinki…and there’s a zillion more charming cities than Helsinki… 🙂

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  1. Beautiful church…I also like your compilation ones…very cool!
    Helsinki looks really pretty and is quite interesting.
    Now that we will be living closer to Europe I may just meet you there some day!

    BG

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