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Helsinki

Finland's breezy and stately capital, an immaculate city of straight lines, stylish Art Deco and grand, polished classicism.
An early morning approach to Helsinki
An early morning approach to Helsinki		 Uspensky Cathedral
Uspensky Cathedral		 Iconostasis and chandelier
Iconostasis and chandelier		 Helsinki Cathedral peeking above the town center
Helsinki Cathedral peeking above the town center
Docked boat off Katajanokanaituri
Docked boat off Katajanokanaituri		 View down Kanavakatu
View down Kanavakatu		 Market stalls on Kauppatori
Market stalls on Kauppatori		 Ceremony receiving a guest of state
Ceremony receiving a guest of state
And the soldiers march onward. . .
And the soldiers march onward. . .		 Shopping for vegetables
Shopping for vegetables		 Fresh berries for sale
Fresh berries for sale		 Souvenir stalls at the market
Souvenir stalls at the market
Tables outside a tent-cafe
Tables outside a tent-cafe		 Senate Square with Helsinki Cathedral
Senate Square with Helsinki Cathedral		 Apartment building detail
Apartment building detail		 Helsinki University on Senate Square
Helsinki University on Senate Square
Dome of Helsinki Cathedral
Dome of Helsinki Cathedral		 Tourists walking across Senate Square
Tourists walking across Senate Square		 Finnish flag hanging off a neo-classical building
Finnish flag hanging off a neo-classical building		 View down a central Helsinki streetfront
View down a central Helsinki streetfront
Waterfront view with Uspensky Cathedral
Waterfront view with Uspensky Cathedral		 St. John's Church
St. John's Church		 Facades on Kaserngatan
Facades on Kaserngatan		 Promenade along Pohjoisesplanadi
Promenade along Pohjoisesplanadi
Art Deco facade
Art Deco facade		 Early 20th-century building in central Helsinki
Early 20th-century building in central Helsinki		 Holding up a corner
Holding up a corner		 Corner of Pohjoisesplanadi and Unioninkatu
Corner of Pohjoisesplanadi and Unioninkatu
Fountain on Pohjoisesplanadi
Fountain on Pohjoisesplanadi		 Beside Helsinki Cathedral
Beside Helsinki Cathedral		 Pipe organ in Helsinki Cathedral
Pipe organ in Helsinki Cathedral		 Classicist structure west of the cathedral
Classicist structure west of the cathedral
Choir singing within Helsinki Cathedral
Choir singing within Helsinki Cathedral		 Helsinki Central Railway Station
Helsinki Central Railway Station		 Finnish National Theatre
Finnish National Theatre		 Front facade of the Central Railway Station
Front facade of the Central Railway Station
Walking past the platforms
Walking past the platforms		 Clock tower, Central Railway Station
Clock tower, Central Railway Station		 Statues on the front facade of the station
Statues on the front facade of the station		 Small park and fountain near the Parliament House
Small park and fountain near the Parliament House
Architectural detail off Senate Square
Architectural detail off Senate Square		 Finlandia Hall
Finlandia Hall		 Temppeliaukio Church
Temppeliaukio Church		 National Museum of Finland
National Museum of Finland
Moonscape atop Temppeliaukio
"Moonscape" atop Temppeliaukio		 Building detail on Mannerheimintie
Building detail on Mannerheimintie		 Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland		 Sibelius Monument
Sibelius Monument
Effigy of Sibelius beside the monument
Effigy of Sibelius beside the monument		 Angular view of the monument's tubes
Angular view of the monument's "tubes"		 Jagged edges of the metalwork
Jagged edges of the metalwork		 Sibelius Monument detail
Sibelius Monument detail
Beneath the metal tubes
Beneath the metal tubes		 Three Blacksmiths Square
Three Blacksmiths Square		 Facades on Kasarmitori
Facades on Kasarmitori		 Late afternoon on Kauppatori
Late afternoon on Kauppatori

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Zoltán Balogh16-Jul-2008 12:07
Nice collection of your Helsinki photos Matt, congratulations! V
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