The Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of Helsinki (tuomiokirkko in Finnish) was built between 1830 and 1852 in neoclassical style. It was originally dedicated to Nicholas I of Russia and was called St. Nicholas’ church until Finland’s independence in 1917. The interior of the cathedral is very sober with white-painted walls and wooden benches. Visible from many [...]
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Suomenlinna sea fortress, Helsinki, Finland
January 4th, 2010
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A visit to Finland’s capital Helsinki would not be complete without a visit to the sea fortress Suomenlinna (“Castle of Finland” in Finnish, also called Sveaborg in Swedish), a UNESCO world heritage site located on eight islands just in front of Helsinki. The fortress was build by the Swedes in 1748, when Finland was part [...]
