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Touring Ullanlinna
The district Ullanlinna of Helsinki in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a subburb located in Finland and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Evening Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Night Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Haven
Lilla Roberts
Hotel Indigo HELSINKI - BOULEVARD
Forenom Apartments Helsinki Albertinkatu
Glo Art
SCANDIC GRAND MARINA
SCANDIC SIMONKENTTA
Radisson Blu Aleksanteri Hotel
Helsinki Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
Original Sokos Albert
Videos from this area
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Tram @ Helsinki - January 2013
Trams of Finnish capital Helsinki by day and by night Straßenbahnszenen in Helsinki/Helsingfors, am Tag und in der Nacht, inklusive einiger Auftritte von DÜWAG-Bahnen, unter anderem der für...
Helsinki Christmas Lights Tour, December 2013 - Finland
Helsinki Christmas Lights HD Video Tour, December 2013 - Finland. Helsingin joulu 2013 - Jouluvalot, Joulumarkkinat. Enjoy Christmas Lights in Helsinki...
Helsinki Pride Parade 2014 (part2)
Helsinki Gay Pride Parade 2014 - 28 6 2014 (part2) Pink Black Bloc & Rhythms of Resistance.
Snow in dark Helsinki
More snow in dark Helsinki. But we are still here, and kicking. Also testing a new camera.
STREAT HELSINKI EATS 2015
Sunny chilly Helsinki ate on streets 21.3.-15: the great street kitchen-happening took place on a sunny but chilly weekend 21-22.3.-15 in the center of Helsinki: at the Senate Square and Market...
Food Sightseeing Helsinki
Food Sightseeing in Helsinki - http://www.foodsightseeing.com - Compact experience combining dinner and sightseeing! Discover Helsinki travelling in a tram to two different traditional restaurants....
Helsinki city tour tram no.3T
Helsinki tram No.3T From Olympialaituri (Olympic terminal) to Lasipalatsi (near by the central station) 2003 Summer.
Helsinki Marketing Ltd. - The marketing company of the City of Helsinki
Helsinki Marketing Ltd is in charge of the operative city marketing operations, including tourism, congress, event and business marketing and the application procedures of major events and...
Ein Besuch in Helsinki - Welt-Designhaupstadt 2012 | Euromaxx city
Design ist im Jahr 2012 in Helsinki allgegenwärtig, ob im "Design District" oder im temporären Pavillion - dieses Jahr Treffpunkt für Kreative. Der Titel "Welt-Designhauptstadt" wird seit...
M/S Suomenlinna II/ Ferry to Suomenlinna
M/S Suomenlinna II. Ferry to Suomenlinna fortress, (Sveaborg). Helsinki,Finland. Inexpensive and quick cruise/way to see Helsinki from the sea. You only have to purchase a single ticket (2,5...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Havis Amanda
Havis Amanda is a nude female statue in Helsinki, Finland. It was sculpted by Ville Vallgren (1855-1940) in 1906 in Paris, but was not erected at its present location at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki until 1908. Havis Amanda is one of Vallgren's Parisian Art Nouveau works. It is cast in bronze and the fountain it resides in is made of granite. She is a mermaid who stands on seaweed as she rises from the water, with four fish spouting water at her feet and surrounded by four sea lions.
Eira
Eira is a neighborhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The district dates back to the early 20th century and received its name after Eira Hospital in the neighboring district of Ullanlinna, which in turn took its name from Eira Hospital in Stockholm, which was named after Eir, the old Scandinavian goddess of healing. Eira is located south from the city centre. The neighbourhood has some of the most expensive and sought-after old apartments, built in jugend style.
Helsingin normaalilyseo
Helsingin normaalilyseo (Finnish for "Normal Lyceum of Helsinki") is a school in Helsinki, Finland, consisting of the upper part of primary school (peruskoulun yläaste, grades 7 to 9) and secondary school (lukio). Unlike most other schools in Helsinki, the school is not owned by the city of Helsinki, but is instead part of the University of Helsinki, which itself is owned directly by the state of Finland. The school is considered one of the most prestigious.
Kaivopuisto
Kaivopuisto, or in spoken language, Kaivari, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.
Esplanadi
In the heart of Helsinki, the capital of Finland, the two streets constituting Esplanadi are officially named Pohjoisesplanadi and Eteläesplanadi . They lead from Erottaja Square to the Market Square (Kauppatori), and the North Esplanade extends along the border of the Market Square up to the Katajanokka Channel. Parallel to Pohjoisesplanadi, a little northwards, is Aleksanterinkatu. Esplanadi is colloquially called "Espa".
Roman Catholic Diocese of Helsinki
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helsinki is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church based in Helsinki, which comprises the whole of Finland. The diocese is divided into seven parishes, including Oulu which covers almost all of the northern part of Finland. The current Roman Catholic Bishop of Helsinki is Teemu Sippo, S.C.I. , the first ethnic Finn to hold the office since its reestablishment after the Reformation (previous bishops included three Dutch and a Pole).
St. John's Church, Helsinki
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. Situated in the Ullanlinna district of Helsinki, the church was built between 1888 and 1893, the third Lutheran church in Helsinki, and still the biggest.
Kluuvi
Kluuvi is the commercial centre of Helsinki, Finland, and a neighbourhood in the Vironniemi district of Helsinki. The Helsinki Central railway station, the Helsinki main post office, the Stockmann and Sokos department stores, the Kluuvi shopping centre and the main offices of Finnish banks are located in Kluuvi. Kluuvi includes the central campus of the University of Helsinki, the Ateneum art museum, and the movie theatres Maxim, Kinopalatsi and Bristol.
Chez Dominique
Chez Dominique is a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland. The chef and owner is Hans Välimäki. The restaurant is located in Rikhardinkatu 4, and seats 50 people.
St. Henry's Cathedral
St. Henry's Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, is dedicated to Henry, Bishop of Uppsala. It was constructed between 1858–1860. The architecture of the church is Gothic Revival with statues of Saint Henry, Saint Peter and Saint Paul decorating the exterior. Since Finland is predominantly Lutheran, the church was intended primarily for use by Catholic foreigners. The church is the main Catholic church in Helsinki, and offers Mass in many languages.
Kaartinkaupunki
Kaartinkaupunki is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsinki, Finland. Kaartinkaupunki consists of the area between the Esplanadi park and the Tähtitornin vuori park. Its area was first confirmed in 1812, but the neighbourhood was only named in 1959. It is neighbourhood number 3 in Helsinki, belonging to the Ullanlinna district and to the Southern main district. Kaartinkaupunki was named after the old Russian army barracks located near Kasarmitori.
Design Museum, Helsinki
Design Museum is a museum in Helsinki devoted to the exhibition of both Finnish and foreign design, including industrial design, fashion, and graphic design. The building is situated in Kaartinkaupunki, on Korkeavuorenkatu Street, and is owned by the Republic of Finland through Senate Properties.
Museum of Finnish Architecture
The Museum of Finnish Architecture is an architectural museum in Helsinki, Finland. Established in 1956, it is the second oldest museum of its kind devoted specifically to architecture. The museum was founded on the basis of the photographic collection of the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA), which was established in 1949. The museum is on Kasarmikatu street in Ullanlinna, housed in a neo-classical building, designed by architect Magnus Schjerfbeck and completed in 1899.
Cholera Basin
The Cholera basin is the established name for the western harbour basin in front of the Market Square in Helsinki, Finland.
Olympia Terminal
The Olympia Terminal is a dock in the South Harbour of Helsinki, Finland. It was designed by the Hytönen-Luukkonen architects bureau and opened for the 1952 Summer Olympics. Today, the terminal has a regular connection to Stockholm, acting as Silja Line's Helsinki terminal. Over 1.5 million passengers travel through the Olympia Terminal annually. A currency exchange point, an ATM and a café are present in the building.
Herring fair
The herring market or herring fair is an annual event held in Helsinki, Finland, in October every year. During the herring market, many archipelagans arrive in the Eteläsatama (Södra hamnen) harbour to sell fish and other archipelago products directly from their boats. The event is organised by the city of Helsinki. The event is very old; according to common knowledge it was first held in 1743. In 1820 its place was settled as Eteläsatama.
Ullanlinna
Ullanlinna is the southern-most city district of Helsinki, in Finland. The name Ullanlinna (English: Ulla's fortification) refers to the fortification line that was built at the southern edge of the area during the 18th century (no longer visible), as part of the town fortifications, which also included the fortress of Suomenlinna. The name Ulla refers to the Swedish Queen Ulrika Eleonora (1688–1741).
Eira Hospital (Finland)
Eira Hospital is a private hospital in southern part of Helsinki, Finland. It has given its name to the adjacent Eira district of Helsinki. The architectural landmark is located at Tehtaankatu and Laivurinkatu cross, with address at Tehtaankatu 30 in Helsinki. The building was designed by Lars Sonck and its construction was completed in June 1905. It is named Eira after similar Eira-named hospital in Stockholm. In Icelandic Poetic Edda Eir was the art-of-medicine goddess.
Ursa Observatory
The Ursa Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Helsinki, Finland.
Helsinki University Observatory
Helsinki University Observatory housed the Department of Astronomy at the University of Helsinki, south Finland until end of 2009.
Helsingfors Segelsällskap
Helsingfors Segelsällskap Yacht Club or HSS, is the second oldest yacht club in Helsinki, established in 1893. The yacht club has 1460 members and 350 mainly sail boats in the register. The club is located on Liuskasaari island in the middle of southern Helsinki. Liuskasaari is a few minutes ferry ride away from Merisatamanranta. HSS hosts a popular full service guest harbor for 20 boats. The club also has a substantial contingent of expat sailors residing in Helsinki.
Nylands Nation
Nylands Nation (NN) is one the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, Finland's oldest, Swedish-speaking and established in 1643 at The Royal Academy of Turku. In 1828, the Academy moved to Helsinki taking the name "University" and Nylands Nation moved there along with the other Nations. Since 1904, the house of Nylands Nation, a building designed by Karl Hård af Segerstad in the national romantic style, has stood at Kasarmikatu 40.
Palace Hotel, Helsinki
The Palace Hotel is an historic modernist hotel in Helsinki, opened in 1952, the year of the Helsinki Olympic Games. The building was designed by architects Viljo Revell and Keijo Petäjä, and was constructed during 1949–1952. In addition to the Palace Hotel and related restaurants, the building hosted also the main offices of the Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers.
Liuskasaari
Liuskasaari is an island located south of Helsinki, Finland. This island is home of the Helsingfors Segelsällskap, one of the oldest sailing clubs in Finland. The island hosted some of the sailing events for the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Sea Horse (restaurant)
Sea Horse is a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1934. Since its founding, it has paid attention to the traditional Finnish restaurant culture with both its interior and its menu. It is colloquially called Sikala. It is located at Kapteeninkatu 11. The restaurant's customers have included sailors, cultural people, and everything in between. According to journalist Jouni Lompolo, pen name "Origo", you can meet everyone from Nobel prize winners to men in the street in the restaurant.