Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Helsinki, Finland

The catalogue is a sculpture by Tiina Raitanen, located in Munkkisaari, Helsinki, at the intersection of Telakkakatu and Munkkisaarenkatu, in front of the European Chemicals Agency. Materials in it include concrete and metals such as acid-proof steel, bronze and aluminum. The work consists of two parts, a relief cast in concrete and shapes leaning and overlapping. The height of the work exceeds four meters. It was revealed on November 2, 2022.

Wikipedia: Luettelo (veistos) (FI), Website

Mikael Agricola Church is a Lutheran church located in the Punavuori district of Helsinki, Finland. It was designed by Lars Sonck and built between 1933 and 1935. The church was inaugurated on 14 April 1935. It is named after bishop Mikael Agricola.

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Tehtaanpuisto, often called Sepänpuisto, is a park on the southern edge of Punavuori in Helsinki, around Mikael Agricola Church. It is bounded by Tehtaankatu in the south, Laivurinkatu in the east and Sepänkatu in the northwest. The church plot almost divides the park in two, but there is a narrow park zone along Sepänkatu that connects its parts to each other.

Wikipedia: Tehtaanpuisto (FI)

St. John's Church in Helsinki, Finland, is a Lutheran church designed by the Swedish architect Adolf Melander in the Gothic Revival style. It is the largest stone church in Finland by seating capacity.

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The Mission Church in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, is the church of the Finnish Missionary Society in the Mission House. The red-brick Mission House and Church were designed by architect Karl August Wrede and commissioned in 1900. The FMS sold the office premises of the Mission House in 2018 and they were converted into residential apartments, the FMS remained in the ownership of the FMS.

Wikipedia: Lähetyskirkko (FI), Website

Torso is a work by sculptor Marjo Lahtinen, unveiled at Tähtitorninvuori in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, on Helsinki Day, 12 June 2008. Torso belongs to the public art collection of the Helsinki City Art Museum.

Wikipedia: Torso (Marjo Lahtisen veistos) (FI), Website

Tähtitorninvuori or Tähtitorninmäki is a rocky hill about 30 meters high in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, next to the South Harbor. The hill is mostly a park, but there are also a few public buildings.

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Helsinki University Observatory housed the Department of Astronomy at the University of Helsinki, south Finland until end of 2009. It is now an astronomy-themed visitor centre and museum.

Wikipedia: Helsinki University Observatory (EN)

Shipwrecked is a bronze sculpture in Helsinki's Tähtitorninmäki district, Ullanlinna. Unveiled in 1898, the work was designed by sculptor Robert Stigell. The work was cast in Paris, where Stigell also finished his sculptures. The height of the work is 4.5 metres, but with the granite pedestal the height rises to six metres. The stand was manufactured in Hanko.

Wikipedia: Haaksirikkoiset (FI), Website

St. Henry's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, dedicated in honor of Bishop Henrik, a 12th-century Bishop of Turku. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Helsinki. In terms of membership, the cathedral is the largest in Finland, with approximately 5,000 members.

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Pekka the Dog is a bronze sculpture by Emil Cedercreutz, completed in 1932 and unveiled in front of the then Salus Hospital in 1934. The large Belgian Shepherd Malinois is located in Kaivopuisto Park in Helsinki on Kalliolinnantie.

Wikipedia: Pekka-koira (FI), Website

The Mannerheim Museum is located in Helsinki, Finland. It is dedicated to preserving and displaying items related to the life and times of Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim, a Finnish statesman and military officer. The Mannerheim Museum is located on top of a hill in a prestigious residential area next to the Kaivopuisto park in Helsinki. The building was the home of Mannerheim from 1924 to 1951. With the exception of a few rooms that have been converted for exhibition purposes, his home has been preserved in its original state.

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The Statue of Peace is a sculpture by sculptor Essi Renvall located in Kaivopuisto, Helsinki. It was erected as a memorial to the 20th anniversary of the YYA Convention in 1968. The statue is located on the shore along Ehrenströmintie, some distance south of the Olympic Terminal.

Wikipedia: Rauhanpatsas (FI), Website