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  2. List of tourist attractions in Helsinki - Wikipedia

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    The Helsinki City Hall is the central administrative building of the municipality of Helsinki. It is located in the Kruununhaka district, overlooking the Market Square. Hotel Torni (Hotelli Torni) 1931: Hotel Torni (Hotel Tower) is a historical tower hotel popular for its panorama bar view overlooking downtown Helsinki. At the time of its ...

  3. Helsinki - Wikipedia

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    Helsinki [a] [b] is the capital and most populous city in Finland.It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 684,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.26 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area.

  4. History of Helsinki - Wikipedia

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    Helsingfors 1776-1777. Helsinki was founded by Swedish King Gustav I in 1550 as the town of Helsingfors.Gustav intended for the town to serve the purpose of consolidating trade in the southern part of Finland and providing a competitor to Reval (today: Tallinn), a nearby Hanseatic League city which dominated local trade at the time.

  5. Senate Square, Helsinki - Wikipedia

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    Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House , the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757. [1]

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in Finland - Wikipedia

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    Helsinki: 1991 583; iv (cultural) The fortress, which is built on six islands at the entrance to the port of Helsinki, was built by Sweden in the 18th century to defend against the Russian Empire. There are 200 buildings and the defensive walls stretch over 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). After World War II, the military role of the fortress declined ...

  7. Old Market Hall, Helsinki - Wikipedia

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    The Old Market Hall (Finnish: Vanha kauppahalli; Swedish: Gamla saluhallen) is the oldest market hall in Helsinki, Finland. It is located along the Eteläranta street near the Helsinki Market Square in the Kaartinkaupunki district. By 2013, the hall had also become a popular tourist attraction. [1]

  8. Helsinki capital region - Wikipedia

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    The Helsinki capital region (Finnish: pääkaupunkiseutu, Swedish: huvudstadsregion) is the area formed by the cities of Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa in Finland. [ note 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The area is limited around Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

  9. Timeline of Helsinki - Wikipedia

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    1908 - Helsinki Workers' House built. 1909 - Seurasaari Open-Air Museum and Olympia cinema [18] established. 1911 Helsinki School of Economics founded. Domestic Opera founded. [citation needed] Helsinki City Museum opens. [19] 1912 - Helsinki Stock Exchange founded. 1917 May: 1917 Helsinki church riot occurs. Helsinki Workers' Council formed. [20]

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