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city center. Its green copper
roof and gold “onion” domes
make it highly visible on
Helsinki’s skyline.
Designed in the Byzantine­
Russian architectural style by A.M.
Gornostayev of St. Petersburg,
the cathedral was built between
1862 and 1868. Uspenski is the
biggest Russian Orthodox
church in Scandinavia, and its
spacious interior is resplendent
Stall holder moored alongside the quay at in gold, silver, red, and blue. The
Helsinki’s Market Square terrace gives magnificent views
over the heart of Helsinki, and
1 Market Square the immediate area has been
Head of South Harbor. @ 16. v 1, improved by converting old
1A, 2, 4, 4T. ( 6.30am–6pm Mon–Fri, warehouses into shops and
TAKA- The National Museum of Finland, with 6:30am–4pm Sat, 9am–4pm Sun. restaurants. The sheer exuberance
TÖÖLÖ its landmark tower Closed Sun in winter. of the building forms a sharp
S I B E L I U K S E N K AT U
SIBELIUKSEN T Ö Ö L Ö N K A T U contrast to the Lutheran
RUNEBE RGINKATU Töölönlahti through a long winter, the
PUISTO TOPELIUKSENKATU HESPERIAN In summer, a short season austerity of Helsinki Cathedral.
PUISTO
that must sustain a nation
people of Helsinki sun
themselves in the cobbled
VÄ L S KÄRI N KATU
Finnish craftsmen sell hand­
P . H E S P E R I A N K A T U T Ö Ö L Ö N K A T U K aisaniem enlahti Hakaniemen Korkeasaari Market Square (Kauppatori).
made wares alongside fish, fruit,
Silta
E . H E S P E R I A N K A T U M A N N ERHEIMINTIE K A R A M Z I A NI N K ATU UNIO and vegetable stalls. During the
M E R I K A N N O N T I E
M E C HE L I N IN K AT U
KASVITIETEELLINEN KRISTIANINKATU Baltic Herring Market in October
PUUTARHA farmers come by boat from the
KRUNNUNHAKA
M U S E O K A T U
KLUUVI L I I S A NKAT U archipelago region of Aland just
Pitkäsilta NINKATU
OKSASENKATU
Kaisaniemi like their forefathers did.
AU R O RANKATU
LUT H E R I N K ATU NE RVAN DERI N - KAT U K AISANIEMENKATU V I R O N K AT U Among the fine buildings
TE MP P E L I KAT U
lining the square are the blue­
Helsinki
Central RAUTA- S NE LL MA N IN K ATU RAU H A N KAT U ME R I TU LLI NK ATU P OHJO I S RANTA painted City Hall, by Carl
A R K A DI AN KAT U Station TIENTORI UNIONINKATU Ludwig Engel (1778–1840),
PAASIKIVE- F A B I A N I N K AT U K IRKK OK ATU and the 19th­century red­ and
POHJ. RAUTATIEKATU S A L O M O N K AT U KAIVOKATU HALLITUSKATU Pohjoissatama containing several gourmet The red-brick exterior and “onion” domes
E.RAUTATIEKATU NAUKIO
ETU-TÖÖLÖ Kivi Museum yellow­brick Old Market Hall,
HIETANIEMENKATU
SENAATINTORI
A L E K S AN TER IN K AT U M A RI AN KATU and specialist food shops. of Uspenski Cathedral
KAMPPI MANNERHEIMINTIE Leading westward from
M ECHELININK AT U
Kamppi A NN A N KATU POH JOI S E SP LA NA D I KAUPPATORI KA NAVA K ATU SATAMAKATU Market Square is Esplanadi park, 3 Senate Square
K E S K U S K A T U
a favorite gathering place for
ETELÄESPLANADI
KALEVANKATU TINKATU YRJÖNKATU KAARTIN- FABI A NI NK AT U Eteläsatama Finns, who can be seen strolling v 1, 1A, 2, 4, 4T, 7A, 7B. @ 16.
LA P I NL A H D E N KAT U
down its wide boulevards. At
LÖNNRO BULLEVARDI KAUPUNKI the eastern end of the park is a Senate Square (Senaatintori)
UUDENMAANKATU KORKEAVUOR ETEL.MAKES.K. LAIVASILLANKATU Suomenlinna, Amanda (1905) by Ville Vallgren, Ludwig Engel (1778–1840). It
is the masterpiece of Carl
bronze statue of a nude, Havis
ISO ROOBERTINKATU
now a symbol of the city.
was built by Finland’s Russian
rulers in the early 1800s, and a
MERIMIEHENKATU
A LBE RT INK AT U
Russia stands in the center.
TÄHTITORNIN
VUORI Korkeasaari 2 Uspenski statue of Czar Alexander II of
JOHANNEKSEN
K A S A R M I K A T U
PURSIMIEHENKATU ENKATU Cathedral The pleasing proportions
PUISTO Tallinn
TARKK'AMPUJANKATU of the square are best viewed
FREDRIKINKATU FRED RIKI NKATU
Kanavakatu 1. Tel 09­634 267. v 4, from the top of the steps to
4T. Open Tue–Sun (Sun: pm only). Helsinki Cathedral. From here,
7 ask for assistance. the Senate Building lies to the
left and the University of
0 meters 500
With its dark red­brick exterior, Helsinki to the right. Adjacent
0 yards 500 this Russian Orthodox cathedral to the square is Sederholm
is a colorful landmark in the House (1757), the oldest
ubiquitous white of the historic stone building in Helsinki.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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