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Havis Amanda
bronze sculpture in Helsinki, created 1906 by Ville Vallgren
Kauppatori
square in Helsinki, Finland
Esplanadi park
Esplanadi (), colloquially known as Espa, is an esplanade and urban park in downtown Helsinki, Finland, situated between the Erottaja square and the Market Square. It is bordered on its northern and southern sides by the Pohjoisesplanadi (Norra Esplanaden, North Esplanadi) and Eteläesplanadi (Södra Esplanaden, South Esplanadi) streets, respectively. Aleksanterinkatu runs parallel to Esplanadi. Esplanadi is well known as a popular walking area, and street performances are also often held in the park.
Museum of Finnish Architecture
museum in Helsinki, Finland
Svenska Teatern
Swedish speaking theater in Helsinki, Finland
Architecture & Design Museum
museum building in Helsinki, Finland
Kaartinkaupunki
Kaartinkaupunki (, ) is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsinki, Finland.
The Stone of The Empress
thumb|right|The Keisarinnankivi monument is located at the Helsinki Market Square in front of the embassy of Sweden. thumb|right|A close-up of the double-headed eagle sitting on a sphere at the top of the monument. Keisarinnankivi (Finnish for "the stone of the empress") is a monument located at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki in central Helsinki, Finland. The monument, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, is the oldest public monument in Helsinki. It was revealed with celebrations on the name day of Nikolai on 18 December 1835 to commemorate the first visit to Helsinki by Empress Alexandra Feo
The Esplanade Chapel
thumb|right|Restaurant Kappeli in summer thumb|right|Restaurant Kappeli in January 2021 thumb|right|Interior of the restaurant Kappeli (Finnish for "chapel"), also known as Esplanadikappeli, is a restaurant in central Helsinki, Finland at the eastern end of the Esplanadi park, opened in 1867. The restaurant was known as a local favourite among poets, writers and artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In August 2020 the building changed ownership from the city of Helsinki to HOK-Elanto, who currently also owns the restaurant itself.
Smolna
administrative building in Helsinki, Finland
Kolmikulma
Kolmikulma (; literally meaning "Triangle"), also known as the Diana Park, is a small, rectangular triangular-shaped park located in the Kaartinkaupunki district in the city center of Helsinki, Finland. It is limited by the Yrjönkatu, Uudenmaankatu and Erottajankatu streets. The park was renovated in 2006 and 2007.
Mikonkatu
thumb|right|Mikonkatu seen from Esplanadi towards Kaisaniemi in the early 20th century. thumb|right|Businesses on Mikonkatu seen towards Kaisaniemi in the 20th century. Photograph by Signe Brander. thumb|right|The pedestrian part of Mikonkatu, a tram running between Aleksanterinkatu and Yliopistonkatu. thumb|right|Mikonkatu seen from Yliopistonkatu towards Esplanadi before the tram track was built. Mikonkatu (Swedish: Mikaelsgatan) is a street in central Helsinki, Finland, leading north from the Esplanadi Park to the Kaisaniemi Park, mostly converted into a pedestrian street in 1992.
Chez Dominique
former restaurant in Helsinki, Finland
Rikhardinkatu Library
public library in Helsinki, Finland
Cholera Basin
western harbour basin in front of the Market Square in Helsinki, Finland