
Helsinki was founded in 1550 by the Swedish king Gustav Vasa and
became the capital of Finland in 1812. Current population is about half a
million. The looks and the feel of Helsinki are influenced by cultures
from both east and west alike, yet remaining clearly finnish.
One of the best places to look for more information about Helsinki on
the Net are the pages provided the
City of Helsinki itself.
Views from Helsinki
Provided by the City of Helsinki
Alexander Street
Parliament House
Finlandia House
Villas on Huvila Street
The Shore of Kaivopuisto
The National Museum of Finland
Market Square
Linnanmäki Amusement Park
Mannerheim Road
The Tower Buildings of Merihaka
The Opera House
A View from the Harbour
The Sibelius Monument
The Stadium
Suomenlinna Island Fortress
A Winter View of the Harbour
The Temple Square Chuch
An Arial View of Töölö Bay
The Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral
URL: http://www.hut.fi/~juheikki/FINLAND/helsinki.htm
Created by Juho Heikkilä on April 13th, 1996
Last update on April 14th, 1996
The church in the title is from the pages of the City of Helsinki.
The pictures are links to those on the pages of the City of Helsinki.