Streets in Helsinki

thumb|250px|Mannerheimintie in the city centre. thumb|250px|Mannerheimintie and apartment buildings of Meilahti (left) and [[Laakso (right), some north from Erottaja.]]

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.

thumb|Aleksanterinkatu in 2024 Aleksanterinkatu (; "Alexander Street") is a street in Kluuvi, the commercial centre of Helsinki, Finland. In the city plan by Carl Ludvig Engel, it was the Decumanus Maximus, the main east–west street in the city, crossing the Cardo, Unioninkatu (Union Street) at the corner of the Senate Square.

road in Uusimaa region, Finland

thumb|A view of Tehtaankatu Tehtaankatu () is an east-to-west street in southern central Helsinki. It leads from the border of Kaivopuisto park near South Harbour to Hietalahti shipyard. Most of the street is in Ullanlinna district, but its westernmost part forms the border between Eira and Punavuori districts.

road in Uusimaa region, Finland

thumb|right|, then , in the 1900s. To the right is the Skoha house, later dismantled to make room for the shopping centre, City-Center. ', literally "Central Street" (Finland Swedish: '), is a two block-long pedestrian street in the centrally located Kluuvi neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. Along the street are located (from south to north): the Stockmann department store, the building, Domus Litonii, the World Trade Center and the Citycenter Mall, nicknamed "" (lit. "sausage house"). begins at , across from the Swedish Theatre, and ends when it meets , across from Helsinki Central Station. I

thumb|right|Nordenskiöldinkatu, looking west from Mannerheimintie. To the right is the KELA head office. thumb|right|Nordenskiöldinkatu, looking east from Mannerheimintie. To the right is the Helsinki Ice Hall, to the left, behind the trees, is the Laakso Hospital. thumb|right|The eastern part of Nordenskiöldinkatu. To the left is the Aurora Hospital. Nordenskiöldinkatu (Swedish: Nordenskiöldsgatan) is a frequently trafficked street in Helsinki, Finland, going from Taka-Töölö to Alppila and Pasila. It was named after the explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.

thumb|right|A view of Pohjoisranta. thumb|right|Pohjoisranta at night. thumb|right|A watercolour painting of the North Harbour by Carl Ludvig Engel in 1816. In the centre is the old customs office of Helsinki. thumb|right|Pohjoisranta in winter. Pohjoisranta (Swedish: Norra Kajen), meaning "northern shore", is the eastern shore of the district of Kruununhaka in Helsinki, Finland and a street running along it.

street in Helsinki, Finland

thumb|300px|Fredrikinkatu with Temppeliaukio Church visible in the background Fredrikinkatu (, Helsinki slang: Freda, "Fredrik's street") is a street in Helsinki, Finland that starts from Viiskulma in the district of Punavuori and continues north by the western side of Kamppi Center until it reaches Lutherinkatu and the Temppeliaukio Church in Etu-Töölö.

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.

thumb|right|250px|Hämeentie. Hämeentie () is the second longest street in Helsinki, Finland, and among its major thoroughfares. Hämeentie is a multi-lane street beginning at the Hakaniemi square in Siltasaari, and ending near Vanhankaupunginkoski on Koskelantie.

thumb|right|Bulevardi in August 2020. thumb|right|Bulevardi in 2019. In the middle is the famous Café Ekberg.

thumb|right|Unioninkatu viewed to the north from the Senate Square. On the left are the main building of the University of Helsinki and the [[Finnish National Library, on the right are the towers of the Helsinki Cathedral and the Holy Trinity Church. The tower of the Kallio Church is located at the northern end.]] thumb|right|Unioninkatu viewed to the south towards Kaartinkaupunki: the intersection of Unioninkatu and [[Aleksanterinkatu to the southwest of the Senate Square.]] thumb|right|Unioninkatu viewed to the south at Metsätalo. thumb|right|The northern end of Unioninkatu viewed towards th

thumb|Erottaja Fire Station, Korkeavuorenkatu 26 (built 1891, arch. Theodor Höijer)

street in Helsinki, Finland