Nickname(s):
"Stadi"
Demonym(s):
Helsinkiläinen
Founded:
1550
Democracy:
Developed:
European Union:
Schengen:
Euro:
National Capital:
RegionalState Capital:
Population (City):
656 000
Population (Urban):
1 268 000
Population (Metro):
1 520 000
Population Density (km2):
3 100
Population Density (mi2):
8 000
Largest City in Finland
Language:
Finnish
Currency:
Euro
Avg. Summertime High:
22 °C
71 °F
Avg. Summertime Low:
15 °C
58 °F
Warmest Month:
July
Coldest Month:
February
Avg. Wintertime High:
-1 °C
30 °F
Avg. Wintertime Low:
-6 °C
22 °F
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Helsinki Cathedral is the main sight in the Finnish capital. It was built between 1830 - 1852 during the Russian rule of the city, and it was built as a tribute to the Russian Tsar Nicholas I. The cathedral is built in neoclassical style, which is a common architectural style found throughout the city. Helsinki is a hybrid of Swedish and Russian architecture!
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Helsinki Cathedral.
Senate Square in front of Helsinki Cathedral. The day I visited they had a military parade at the square.
Ateneum is an art gallery near the Main Railway Station.
St. John's Church.
A five-way intersection called Viiskulma in the area of Punavuori.
A street in Helsinki.
While winter climate may look charming in landscape photos, it's not that charming when you're in a city when the snow turns brown.
Esplanadi is a major park in Helsinki.
A view of the area known as Kaartinkaupunki.
A street in Helsinki.