The statue of Emperor Alexander II at Helsinki Square photo

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02-JUL-2011

The statue of Emperor Alexander II at Helsinki Square

A statue of Emperor Alexander II is located in the center of the square. The statue, erected in 1894, was built to commemorate his re-establishment the Diet of Finland in 1863, as well as his initiation of several reforms that increased Finland's autonomy from Russia. The statue comprises Alexander on a pedestal surrounded by figures representing the law, culture and the peasants.

Olympus PEN E-PL2
1/400s f/9.0 at 14.0mm iso200 hide exif

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Date/Time	02-Jul-2011 09:11:00
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Focal Length	14 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
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ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias	1.00
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Focus Distance	2.800 m

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ŠRay de Bosch

Guest		20-Jul-2011 17:00
Helsinki Senate Square with the Lutheran Cathedral as its centerpiece is one of the finest neo-classical squares in all of Europe. In 1808, the buildings which formed the original square burned down. Then after Finland became a part of the Russian Empire, Czar Alexander 11 sent his architect Carl Engel to rebuild and give it the stature and elegance that it is today. The statue here honors Czar Alexander 11 popular with the Finns but not the Russians. He was eventually assassinated.

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