Kallio
District of Helsinki
Uusimaa - Finland

Hakaniemi

Hakaniemi is an unofficial district of Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It is considered a part of the Helsinki city center. Historically, it was often associated with the working class and worker's associations. However, the cost of living has risen considerably in recent years and is now on par with the rest of the downtown area of Helsinki.

Located at 60.1792, 24.9506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Helsinki

Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Finland provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in fine arts. The Academy was founded in 1848 by a private foundation called The Art Society of Finland (or Finnish Art Society, or Finnish Art Association) . Back then the academy was called a Drawing School. In 1939 it became The Finnish Art Academy School . In 1985 it became The Academy of Fine Arts.

Located at 60.1825, 24.9603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture in Helsinki, Universities in Finland, Education in Helsinki, Art schools in Finland, Educational institutions established in 1848

Freemason's Grave

The Freemason's Grave, Helsinki, Finland, is a grave monument north west of the Kaisaniemi Botanical Gardens, on a grassy knoll. It commemorates a notable artillery officer from the Suomenlinna fortress, who later moved to the mainland Helsinki proper, gaining great repute as a philanthropist.

Located at 60.1756, 24.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Cemeteries in Finland

Kallio

Kallio is a district and a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, located on the eastern side of the Helsinki peninsula about one kilometere north from the city centre. It is one of the most densely populated areas in Finland. Kallio is separated from the city centre by the Siltasaarensalmi strait, over which is a bridge called Pitkäsilta ("long bridge"). Traditionally, the bridge marks the symbolic divide between the bourgeois centre and the more working class areas around Kallio.

Located at 60.1842, 24.9492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Helsinki, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Hakaniemi metro station

Hakaniemi or Hagnäs is a station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the central Helsinki districts of Hakaniemi and Kallio. The station was among the first metro stations opened in Helsinki, on 1 June 1982, and was designed by Mirja Castrén, Juhani Jauhiainen, and Marja Nuuttila. It is located 0.9 kilometres from the Kaisaniemi metro station, and 0.9 kilometres from the Sörnäinen metro station. The station is situated at a depth of 23 metres below ground level.

Located at 60.18, 24.9506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Helsinki Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1982

Sörnäinen metro station

Sörnäinen or Sörnäs is a station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the central Helsinki districts of Sörnäinen and Kallio. When heading east, Sörnäinen is the last station that is actually underground - the eastern part of the metro service is mostly above ground (part of Vuosaari line is also underground) The station was opened on 1 September 1984, designed by Jouko Kontio and Seppo Kilpiä.

Located at 60.1875, 24.9611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Helsinki Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, commonly shortened to Tuska, is the largest music festival dedicated only to metal and related styles of music in the Nordic countries. The history of Tuska began in 1998 and it has grown larger every year. The location of the festival has been in Kaisaniemi park in the middle of Helsinki, Finland from 2001. However, Tuska 2011 will take place at the Suvilahti event field in Sörnäinen, Helsinki. The festival dates have been during the months of June or July.

Located at 60.1744, 24.9441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Festivals in Helsinki, Music festivals in Finland, Heavy metal festivals, Recurring events established in 1998, Rock festivals in Finland

Merihaka

Merihaka is a seashore residential area in central Helsinki, Finland consisting of large high-rise concrete housing blocks. It is located by the Baltic Sea next to districts of Hakaniemi, Kallio and Sörnäinen. It is known for its tall, grey buildings that some find gloomy. The residents of Merihaka tend to value highly the scenery, central location, tranquil atmosphere and lack of cars.

Located at 60.1792, 24.9611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Helsinki

Vallila

Vallila is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Vallila is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordered by Pasila to the west and Alppiharju to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly residential and has a reputation of being a working-class neighbourhood. In the past two decades people from artistic professions have found the area.

Located at 60.1944, 24.9567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Linnanmäki

Linnanmäki (Swedish: Borgbacken, colloquially Lintsi, literal translation Castle Hill) is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on May 27, 1950 and is owned by non-profit Lasten Päivän Säätiö (Children's Day Foundation). Linnanmäki has 43 different rides of different sizes. It also has other attractions, such as arcades, games, kiosks, restaurants and an outdoor stage on which different performers appear in the summer. In 2006, the park welcomed its 50th million visitor.

Located at 60.1883, 24.9403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Linnanmäki, 1950 establishments in Finland, Amusement parks in Finland, Parks in Helsinki

Panoraama

Panoraama is a 53 metres tall gyro tower at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki. Panoraama was built in 1987 by Intamin and offers capacity for 400 visitors per hour. Its previous name was Panorama, but the name was changed to Panoraama (additional letter "a") when Linnanmäki changed the naming policy for its rides and started to use only words that are correct Finnish language.

Located at 60.1876, 24.9411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Linnanmäki

Alppila

Alppila is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located north of the city centre, between the districts of Kallio and Pasila, and together with Harju it forms the district of Alppiharju. Alppila has a population of 4244 (as of 2005) and an area of 0.60 km². The Linnanmäki amusement park is located in Alppila.

Located at 60.1917, 24.9428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Quarters of Helsinki

Vuoristorata

Vuoristorata is a roller coaster in the Finnish amusement park Linnanmäki. It opened on July 13, 1951 and was designed as a temporary attraction for the Linnanmäki park, opened in 1950. One of the main reasons for its construction was to attract tourists of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Since then, its temporary status was renewed for extended periods, until eventually it was regarded as a permanent structure.

Located at 60.1886, 24.9417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Finland, Linnanmäki, Roller coasters introduced in 1951

World Village Festival

The World Village Festival is an annual festival in Helsinki, Finland that exhibits cultures from around the world. The programme includes music from ethno to pop and rock, as well as dance, theater, literature and food from different countries. It also hosts exhibitions on multiculturality, globalization and development aid. Between 1995 and 2005 the festival was held every other year, and since 2005 annually in late May.

Located at 60.175, 24.9431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cultural festivals, Festivals in Helsinki, Recurring events established in 1995

Kirnu

Kirnu is a steel roller coaster located at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. Kirnu is Intamin's first ball coaster.

Located at 60.1883, 24.94 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Finland, Linnanmäki, Roller coasters introduced in 2007

Theatre Academy Helsinki

The Theatre Academy is a specialized university located in Helsinki, Finland. It provides education in performing arts, including acting (in Finnish and in Swedish), directing, dramaturgy and script writing, dance, choreography, lighting design and sound design. The Theater Academy educates artists in two languages: Finnish and Swedish.

Located at 60.1811, 24.9587 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Education in Helsinki, Universities in Finland, Educational institutions established in 1979

Linnunrata

Linnunrata is a roller coaster located at Linnanmäki in Helsinki. It was known as Space Express during 2000-2003 seasons, but when Linnanmäki started a new naming policy in 2004, using only Finnish names for its rides, the ride was renamed Linnunrata. Linnunrata means Milky Way in Finnish. When inside, to get to the rollercoaster, you first walk through some space station -styled rooms. The actual ride has an outer space style, starting by flashing bright LED lights.

Located at 60.1878, 24.94 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Finland, Linnanmäki, Roller coasters introduced in 2000

Salama (roller coaster)

Salama (English: Lightning) is a steel roller coaster located at Linnanmäki in Helsinki, Finland. It was constructed for the 2008 season. It is built on top of Hurjakuru, a river rafting ride. Salama got its name from Kalevala, the national epic of Finland.

Located at 60.1872, 24.9392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Finland, Linnanmäki

Kaisaniemi Park

Kaisaniemi park is a popular park, in the center of Helsinki, in the region of Kluuvi. Part of the park was given to the University of Helsinki in 1829, for gardening. The oldest greenhouse was opened in 1889. In the park, is the oldest public memorial in Helsinki, called Freemanson's Grave, there's also a soccer pitch, basketball and tennis court.

Located at 60.1747, 24.9458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Helsinki

Helsinki Workers' House

The Helsinki Workers' House, also known as Paasitorni, is an Art Nouveau convention and conference centre located in Hakaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. It was built in 1908 as conference and leisure premises for the working class, and for a long time, served actively as a workers' house. In the 1970s, the premises hosted a dancing restaurant. Today, it hosts a pub and a restaurant as well as congress facilities.

Located at 60.1786, 24.9472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki

Wäiski

Wäiski is a restaurant ship located in Merihaka, Helsinki, Finland. It has normal restaurant services, and is also available for all kinds of private events, such as birthdays and company parties.

Located at 60.1776, 24.9582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Restaurants in Helsinki, Ships of Finland

Kulttuuritalo

Kulttuuritalo (Finnish for The House of Culture) is a building in Alppila, Helsinki. The building was designed by Alvar Aalto, and is considered to be one of his main works.

Located at 60.1883, 24.9442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Concert halls in Finland, Cultural infrastructure completed in 1958, Visitor attractions in Helsinki

Harju, Helsinki

Harju is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located northeast from the city centre, part of Alppiharju neighbourhood, between the quarters of Alppila, Torkkelinmäki, Linjat and neighbourhoods Sörnäinen and Vallila. Harju has a population of 7,237 (as of 1 January 2005) and an area of 0.27 km². Harju has the highest population density per km² in Finland, along with the neighboring Torkkelinmäki quarter. Apartments in Harju are usually very small, single-person flats.

Located at 60.1883, 24.9531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Quarters of Helsinki

Torkkelinmäki

Torkkelinmäki, Torkelsbacken is a central neighborhood of Kallio, Helsinki, Finland. Its boundaries are Hämeentie on the east, Helsinginkatu on the north, Kaarlenkatu on the west and Viides linja on the south. LIke elsewhere in Kallio, the area's apartments are small, for the most part consisting of one or two rooms.

Located at 60.186, 24.956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Alppiharju

Alppiharju is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland. Alppiharju is divided into two neighborhoods Alppila and Harju, hence the name.

Located at 60.1883, 24.9453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki