Laakso
District of Helsinki
Uusimaa - Finland

Yle

Yleisradio, also known as Rundradion or the Finnish Broadcasting Company, abbreviated to Yle, is Finland's national public-broadcasting company, founded in 1926. Yleisradio's organization shares many of the characteristics of its British counterpart, the BBC, on which it was largely modelled. It employs around 3,200 people in Finland. Yle is a public limited company, owned by the Finnish state (with a 99.98% share).

Located at 60.2031, 24.9255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Finnish radio, Television in Finland, Publicly funded broadcasters, European Broadcasting Union members, Multilingual broadcasters, Commercial-free television networks, Companies established in 1926, Television channels and stations established in 1958

Töölö

Töölö is the collective name for the neighbourhoods Etu-Töölö and Taka-Töölö in Helsinki, Finland. The neighbourhoods are located next to the city centre, occupying the western side of the Helsinki Peninsula. Etu-Töölö, the southern neighbourhood, borders Kamppi and is the location of the Finnish Parliament House. Taka-Töölö, the northern neighbourhood, borders Meilahti and Laakso. Contrary to popular belief, Töölö is not the official name of any district or neighbourhood in Helsinki.

Located at 60.1792, 24.9239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Helsinki

Helsinki Olympic Stadium

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium, located in the Töölö district about 2 kilometres from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. During those games, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals.

Located at 60.1869, 24.9272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Olympic stadiums, Olympic athletics venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Olympic football venues, Football venues in Finland, Athletics (track and field) venues in Finland, Sport venues in Helsinki, Visitor attractions in Helsinki, Towers in Finland, Finland national football team, National stadiums, 1952 Summer Olympic venues, Functionalist architecture

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH; in Finnish, Helsingin seudun yliopistollinen keskussairaala or HYKS; in Swedish, Helsingfors universitets centralsjukhus) is the largest university hospital in Finland. It encompasses 17 hospitals in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, and has all major medical specialties represented. The HUCH Hospital Area is one of the five hospital areas making up the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS).

Located at 60.1886, 24.9053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Finland, University of Helsinki, Hospitals with year of establishment missing, University hospitals

Meilahti

Meilahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people, including Sauli Niinistö, the President of Finland, who lives in Mäntyniemi, the President's official residence. Jyrki Katainen, the Prime Minister of Finland, also has an official residence in Meilahti, namely Kesäranta.

Located at 60.1833, 24.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki, Olympic rowing venues

Radio Nova (Finland)

Radio Nova is a radio channel in Finland. It was a major radio industry milestone when it launched in 1997. Nova was the only national commercial broadcaster. It is owned by Bonnier and Proventus. Nova specializes in playing popular music for people aged 25-44 and hourly news bulletins.

Located at 60.2064, 24.9164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Finland

Sonera Stadium

Sonera Stadium (until August 2010 Finnair Stadium; also known as Töölön jalkapallostadion, "Töölö football stadium") is a football stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The stadium was inaugurated in 2000. It has a capacity of 10,770 spectators. In July 2006, a new artificial turf with a FIFA two star rating was installed, replacing a first-generation artificial pitch used for the two previous years. It is located next to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.

Located at 60.1875, 24.9225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic football venues, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, Football venues in Finland, Finland national football team, Sport venues in Helsinki

Helsinki Ice Hall

Helsinki Ice Hall is an indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It is capable of holding 8,200 people. It is the home arena for HIFK of the SM-liiga. It is sometimes called "Petoluola", Finnish for "The beast's cave", referring to the logo of HIFK: a red panther or the Old Hall of Helsinki as it is dated in comparison to Hartwall Areena, which is the largest indoor arena in the country.

Located at 60.1892, 24.9222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Finland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Finland, Sport venues in Helsinki, IIHF World Championship venues

Töölön Pallokenttä

Pallokenttä or Töölön Pallokenttä, also known by its nickname Bollis, is a football stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The stadium is located in the Töölö district and today it holds 4,000 spectators. Töölön Pallokenttä was originally built in 1915 and it was the first football stadium in Finland. Stadium was last renovated in 2000–2001. It hosts matches for Atlantis FC which plays in Kakkonen and HJK Helsinki women's team in the Finnish Naisten Liiga.

Located at 60.1858, 24.9247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Sport in Helsinki, 1952 Summer Olympic venues

Ilmala railway station

Ilmala railway station is a railway station on the VR commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is approximately 4 kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station. The VR Group maintains a depot north of the station. \t\t \t\t\tIlmalan juna-asema. JPG \t\t\t Look to south \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tIlmalan juna-asema4. jpg \t\t\t Station and the TV tower \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tIlmala station platform and sign. JPG \t\t\t Platform and sign

Located at 60.2078, 24.9211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Helsinki

Kesäranta

Kesäranta (in Swedish Villa Bjälbo) is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Finland. It is located in the Meilahti area of Helsinki, overlooking a bay on the north-west side of the city. The Finnish name Kesäranta means "summer shore". The residence is owned by the Finnish state through Senate Properties. Designed and built in 1873 as the summer villa of architect Frans Ludvig Calonius, the building was originally named Villa Bjälbo.

Located at 60.1847, 24.906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Official residences in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Prime ministerial residences

Sibelius Monument (Helsinki)

The Sibelius Monument is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). The monument is located at the Sibelius Park in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. The monument was designed by Eila Hiltunen and unveiled on September 7, 1967. Originally it sparked a lively debate about the merits and flaws of abstract art, for which reason an effigy of Sibelius was included in the work.

Located at 60.1819, 24.9135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Statues and sculptures in Helsinki, Monuments to composers, Jean Sibelius, 1967 sculptures, Steel sculptures

Laakso

Laakso is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland. Its borders are defined by the streets of Mannerheimintie and Nordenskiöldinkatu and the Helsinki Central Park. The neighbourhood is bordered by Töölö in the south, Meilahti in the southwest, Ruskeasuo in the north and Länsi-Pasila in the east. The neighbourhood has an area of 0.74 km², a population of 1781 and 1583 jobs (December 31, 2003).

Located at 60.1917, 24.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Eläintarha

Eläintarha is a large park in central Helsinki, Finland. The name "eläintarha" means "zoo". The park's location acts as a divisor between the districts of Töölö to the west, and Hakaniemi and Kallio to the east. The southern half of the park includes two bays of the Baltic Sea: Töölönlahti to the west, and Eläintarhanlahti to the east. The railroad tracks running northwards from the Helsinki Central railway station run between these bays, effectively splitting the Eläintarha park in half.

Located at 60.1903, 24.9297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Helsinki

Finnish Environment Institute

The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is a research institute and government agency under the Ministry of the Environment, located in Helsinki, Finland. It is both a research institute, and a centre for environmental expertise. SYKE's research focuses on changes in the environment, and seeks ways to control these changes.

Located at 60.1783, 24.915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Environment of Finland, Government of Finland, Environmental organisations based in Finland

Meilahti Campus

The Meilahti Campus is a campus area of the University of Helsinki in Finland. It houses the Faculty of Medicine and many medical research institutions. Several hospitals are also concentrated in the area.

Located at 60.1903, 24.9069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Campuses, University of Helsinki

Ruskeasuo

Ruskeasuo (Brunakärr in Swedish, verbatim "Brown swamp") is a neighbourhood of Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), about 3 kilometres north of the city center. With a population of 2670 (year 2005) Ruskeasuo is a rather quiet residential area. Buildings by Mannerheimintie are typically 6-8 floors high from 1950s. Between Mannerheimintie and Central Park, low-rise buildings are dominant. The equestrian dressage and eventing competitions for the 1952 Summer Olympics took place at their sports hall.

Located at 60.2, 24.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Tekes

Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, a part of Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, is the most important public funding agency for research funding in Finland. It was founded in 1983 through the President of Finland, Mr Mauno Koivisto, who ratified the Act on the founding of Tekes.

Located at 60.2, 24.9264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Research institutes in Finland, Populated places in Baranya county

Töölö Sports Hall

Töölö Sports Hall is a sports venue located in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland. It was built in 1935 as Messuhalli (Exhibition Hall). It is located near the Olympic Stadium, the Opera House, and the Sonera Stadium. The hall was originally a venue for concerts, banquets and sporting events, but is now used only for training and competition in various sports. In preparation for the 1952 Summer Olympics the building was expanded on the northern side.

Located at 60.1833, 24.9256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sport in Helsinki, Indoor arenas in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, 1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic basketball venues, Olympic boxing venues, Olympic gymnastics venues, Olympic weightlifting venues, Olympic wrestling venues

Helsinki Swimming Stadium

Helsinki Swimming Stadium is an outdoors swimming venue in Helsinki, Finland, located in the Eläintarha area to the northeast of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.

Located at 60.1888, 24.9309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sport in Helsinki, Swimming venues in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, 1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic diving venues, Olympic swimming venues, Olympic water polo venues

Children's Castle

Children's Castle (Lastenlinna) is a children's hospital in Helsinki, Finland. It is part of Helsinki University Central Hospital. The hospital was established in 1917 in the Kallio district of Helsinki. The building was designed by the Finnish architect Elsi Borg. Its current building in Taka-Töölö was completed in 1948. Pediatrician Arvo Ylppö was the hospital chief of Children's Castle from 1920 to 1963.

Located at 60.1856, 24.91 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Children's hospitals, Hospitals in Finland, Hospitals established in 1917

Pikku Huopalahti

Pikku Huopalahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) in the east and Huopalahdentie to its west. One can say roughly speaking that the neighborhood is bordered by the streets of Vihdintie and Läpinmäentie to the north, Mannerheimintie to the east, Huopalahdentie to the west, Kuusitie and Mäntytie on the southeast, and Paciuksenkatu to the immediate south.

Located at 60.1833, 24.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Meilahti Hospital

The Meilahti Hospital, part of the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), is the largest hospital in Finland, located in the Meilahti district of Helsinki. The hospital has a helipad with the ICAO airport code EFHY.

Located at 60.1886, 24.9053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Hospitals established in 1965

Länsi-Pasila

Länsi-Pasila, Västra Böle is a central neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2, 24.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Töölö Rowing Stadium

The Töölö Rowing Stadium is a rowing and canoeing venue located a kilometer from Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Originally constructed for the 1940 Summer Olympics that were cancelled in the wake of what became known as World War II, the venue was not approved by the International Rowing Federation (FISA) to being exposed to sea breezes. The rowing events were moved to the Meilahti as a result while the canoeing events took place.

Located at 60.1789, 24.9112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic canoeing venues, Sport venues in Helsinki