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University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish Åbo) in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available. Around 36,500 students are currently enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes.

Located at 60.1694, 24.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Helsinki, Educational institutions established in the 1640s, Forestry education, Neoclassical architecture in 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

Bank of Finland

The Bank of Finland is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world.

Located at 60.1712, 24.9525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Banks of Finland, European System of Central Banks, Central banks, Banks established in 1812, 1812 establishments in Finland

Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral (Finnish: Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko; Swedish: Helsingfors domkyrka, Storkyrkan) is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighbourhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917.

Located at 60.1703, 24.9522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Carl Ludvig Engel buildings, Churches completed in 1852, 19th-century Lutheran church buildings, Churches in Helsinki, Cathedrals in Finland, Lutheran cathedrals, Domes, Neoclassical architecture in Finland

Spårakoff

Spårakoff is a HM V type tram converted into a bar in Helsinki, Finland. Known as the pub tram, the bright red vehicle does circular tours of Helsinki picking up passengers for an additional fee during summer months. Claimed to be the only one of its kind in the world, the pub tram is immediately distinguishable in the Helsinki traffic by its vivid red colour and PUB destination board. Normal trams operated on the Helsinki tram network by Helsinki City Transport are green and cream.

Located at 60.171, 24.945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Culture in Helsinki, Transport in Helsinki, Drinking establishments in Finland, Passenger rail vehicles, Tram transport in Finland, Tram vehicles of Finland, Restaurants in Helsinki, Restaurants established in 1995

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

Kaisaniemi metro station

Kaisaniemi or Kajsaniemi is a station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the central Helsinki district of Kaisaniemi. It is the only station whose name is announced in only one language: whether this is Finnish or Swedish is unknown and irrelevant, because the Finnish 'Kaisaniemi' and the Swedish 'Kajsaniemi' are pronounced identically. When the station was opened the announcement was for a while in two languages like on the other stations, 'Kaisaniemi - Kajsaniemi'.

Located at 60.1722, 24.9475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Helsinki Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1995

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

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

Caisa

Caisa is an International Cultural Centre in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Located in Kaisaniemi in the city centre, it aims to support the multicultural development of the city by promoting the interaction of people from different countries, and by providing information about various cultures and about Finnish society. The director of Caisa is Leena Pellilä.

Located at 60.1717, 24.9464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Culture in Helsinki, Multiculturalism

Kaisaniemi

Kaisaniemi is a part of the centre of Helsinki, Finland. It is located immediately north of the Helsinki Central railway station and south of Hakaniemi. The most famous part of Kaisaniemi is the Kaisaniemi park, a park covering many hectares right in the city centre. Kaisaniemi on part of the Vironniemi district and neighbourhood of Kluuvi. The Kaisaniemi district was first founded in the 1820s when Catharina "Kaisa" Wahllund founded a restaurant in the city centre.

Located at 60.1722, 24.9475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Helsinki

Finnish National Theatre

The Finnish National Theatre, founded in 1872 in the city of Pori, is located in central Helsinki on the northern side of the Helsinki Central Railway Station Square. The Finnish National Theatre is the oldest Finnish-language professional theatre in Finland. It was known as the Finnish Theatre until 1902 when it was renamed the Finnish National Theatre. For the first thirty years of its existence, the theatre functioned primarily as a touring company.

Located at 60.1722, 24.9437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Organizations established in 1872, Theatres completed in 1902, National Romantic architecture in Finland, Theatres in Helsinki, National theatres

House of the Estates

The House of the Estates is a historical building in Helsinki, Finland. From 1891, when it was built, it housed the three commoner estates of the four estates of the realm of Finland. The estates were superseded at the 1906 parliamentary reform by the foundation of the unicameral parliament of Finland. The parliament settled elsewhere, leaving Säätytalo for secondary usage. Today the House of the Estates houses sporadic governmental meetings.

Located at 60.1712, 24.9537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Legislative buildings in Europe

University of Helsinki Botanical Garden

The University of Helsinki Botanical Garden is an institution subordinate to the Finnish Museum of Natural History of the University of Helsinki, which maintains a collection of live plants for use in research and teaching. The Botanical Garden has two separate sites: one in Kaisaniemi and one in Kumpula. The Kaisaniemi Garden is open to the public. Its greenhouse is currently home to more than 800 different species of plants and its grounds to more than 2,800 plants of different origins.

Located at 60.1722, 24.9475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Finland, Visitor attractions in Helsinki, Parks in Helsinki

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

City Centre Campus

The City Centre Campus is one of the four campus areas of the University of Helsinki. It is located at the historic centre of Helsinki. The campus houses the following faculties: Faculty of Arts Faculty of Behavioural Sciences Faculty of Law Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Theology In addition, the university central administration and several independent research institutes.

Located at 60.1703, 24.9505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Campuses

National Library of Finland

The National Library of Finland is the foremost research library in Finland. Administratively the library is part of the University of Helsinki. Until 1 August 2006, it was known as the Helsinki University Library. In addition to being the most important of the libraries of the University of Helsinki, the National Library is responsible for storing the Finnish cultural heritage.

Located at 60.1703, 24.9503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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

Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki

The Holy Trinity Church is an Orthodox Church located in the Kruununhaka district of Helsinki, on the corner of Unioninkatu and Rauhankatu. The church was built in the neo-classical style in 1826 under the direction of the architect Carl Ludvig Engel, and was dedicated and opened in the following year. The Holy Trinity services the city's orthodox community with masses held in both Church Slavic and Finnish.

Located at 60.1711, 24.9511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Carl Ludvig Engel buildings, Churches in Helsinki

National Archives of Finland

The National Archives of Finland is a Finnish government agency responsible for archiving official documents of the Finnish state and municipalities. It is situated in the capital Helsinki. The archives was created in 1816 as part of the Senate of Finland. The present building was built in 1890. The present Swedish name was adopted in 1939 and the present Finnish name in 1994. It was in 1939 it also became a central government agency of its own.

Located at 60.1717, 24.9524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Archives in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, National archives, Heraldic authorities, Neoclassical architecture in Finland

Åbo Nation

Åbo Nation (ÅN) is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, Swedish-speaking and established in 1643.

Located at 60.1694, 24.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Student nations in Greater Helsinki

Helsinki University Museum

Helsinki University Museum 'Arppeanum' is the museum of the University of Helsinki located on Snellmanninkatu off the north-east corner of Senate Square.

Located at 60.1703, 24.9536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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