 View from our ship in the harbour at Helsinki |
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 Senate Square, Helsinki, with the statue of Emperor Alexander II and the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral |
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 Statue of Emperor Alexander II, Helsinki |
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 Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki |
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 Inside the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki - and images below |
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 Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki |
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 Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki |
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Sculptures in the Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki. Mikael Agricola (16th cent.) set the rules for the modern Finnish language and was a strong supporter of Luther's reformation of the church, writing many hymns and prayers himself. |
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 The Eastern Orthodox Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki |
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 Entrance to "the Church in the Rock" - Temppeliaukio Lutheran Church, Helsinki |
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 Inside Temppeliaukio church |
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 Altar in Temppeliaukio church |
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 Font in Temppeliaukio church |
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 Helsinki market |
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 Interesting door |
 "The 3 Smiths" sculpture |
 Head sculpture of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (part of the Sibelius Monument below), Helsinki |
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 The Sibelius Monument, Helsinki, a sculpture dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius |
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 Sculpture dedicated to Jean Sibelius, Helsinki |
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 Sculpture dedicated to Jean Sibelius, Helsinki |
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 Sculpture dedicated to Jean Sibelius, Helsinki |
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 J V Snellman Finland Bank building |
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 Interesting harbour building |
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 An Art Deco (1930's) house in Helsinki |
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 In the city, Helsinki |
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 Home of the Swedish language newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet in Helsinki |
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 A ride in the Helsinki Big Wheel |
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Map and Index of Europe |
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