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1 Kauppatori 2
(Market Square) 2. Market
open: Mon-Sat, in the summer also Sun. Havis Amanda
Fountain (Ville Vallgrn,
1908). The blue building by
the square is the City Hall
and the pale yellow one further down is the Presidential
Palace. There are ferry and
water bus services to Suomenlinna Sea Fortress and in
the summer to Korkeasaari
Zoo.To the right stands the
Orthodox Uspensky Cathedral.

2 Senaatintori 2

(Senate Square) 2. The Neoclassical ensemble around the

Senate Square was created
by the German-born architect C.L. Engel in the early
19th century. To the right
of the Helsinki Cathedral is
the Palace of the Council of
State, to the left the main
building of the University
of Helsinki and the National Library of Finland. The
statue in the square depicts
Emperor Alexander II (Walter
Runeberg, 1894).

3 Aleksanterinkatu 2

Aleksanterinkatu is one of
the citys busiest shopping
streets.

4 Mikonkatu 2

In the northern side of the

square you see the Finnish
National Theatre (Onni Tarjanne, 1902). In the front of it,
a statue of the writer Aleksis
Kivi (Win Aaltonen, 1939).

To the left, the Ateneum Art

Museum (Theodor Hjer,
1887) which houses the
largest collections of art in
Finland.

5 Rautatieasema 2

Central Railway Station (Eliel

Saarinen, 1918). Access to an
underground shopping area
and to the metro as well as
an HSL service point. At the
Mannerheimintie junction, to
the right Lasipalatsi (Glass
Palace), and the monument
of President J.K. Paasikivi
(Harry Kivijrvi, 1980). On the
opposite side of the street
the Main Post Office, Sanoma
House (Jan Sderlund and
Antti-Matti Siikala, 1995), the
Museum of Contemporary
Art Kiasma (Steven Holl,
1998) and the equestrian
stattue of C.G. Mannerheim,
the Marshall of Finland
(Aimo Tukiainen, 1960). Next
the Helsinki Music Centre
(Marko Kivist, Ola Laiho and
Mikko Pulkkinen 2011), across
the street the Parliament
Building (J.S. Sirn1924-31)
and the National Museum.
On the opposite side of the
street the City Museum (Villa
Hakasalmi) and Finlandia Hall
(Alvar Aalto, 1962-75).

6 Simonkatu 2

To the right the Kamppi centre housing a shopping centre, bus terminal and metro
station. In front of the centre
in Narinkkatori, the entrepreneur statue (Eva Lfdahl,
2006). Opposite the centre

in the old bus station, the

City Planning Departments
information and exhibition
space Laituri.

7 Kamppi(M) 2

To the right Tennis Palace

(Helge Lundstrm, 1937)
which houses a movie theatre and the Tennis Palace Art
Museum. Nearby in Malminkatu Helsinki Synagogue.

8 Kauppakorkeakoulut 2

Straight ahead to the right

Aalto University School of
Economics (Hugo Harmia
and Woldemar Baeckman,
1950) and to the left Hanken School of Economics
(Swedish language business
school) (Kurt Simberg, 19511953). Behind on Arkadiankatu the Natural History
Museum and the statue Elk
(Jussi Mntynen, 1924).

9 Sammonkatu 2

To the right behind the block

of buildings the Temppeliaukio Church (Timo and Tuomo
Suomalainen, 1961-70).

10 Apollonkatu 2
11
Tlntori

(Tl Market Square) 2

Market open Mon-Sat

12 Ooppera 2

The Finnish National Opera

(Hyvmki Karhunen
Parkkinen, 1993). In the other
side, the Olympic Stadium
(Yrj Lindegren and Toivo Jntti, 1933-51) and the

Sports Museum. In front of

the Stadium, statues of the
long-distance runners Paavo
Nurmi (Win Aaltonen,
1925) and Lasse Viren (Terho
Sakki, 1994).

skate rental and

a caf in winter time.

21 Kaarlenkatu 3
22 Karhupuisto 3
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13 Tln halli 2

To the left, a tram depot,

Tram Museum and Korjaamo
Culture Factory. The Sibelius
Monument at a short walk
along Humalistonkatu.

(Bear Park) 3. The statue in

the park is called the Bear
on the Anthill (Jussi Mntynen, 1931). Kallio Church
(Lars Sonck, 1912) stands in
the background to the right.

23 Kallion virastotalo 3

To the right, City Administration Building

14 Kansanelkelaitos 2

Headquarters of the Social

Insurance Institution of
Finland (Alvar Aalto,1956).
To the right, Helsinki Ice Hall
and Sonera Stadium football
arena.

24 Hakaniemi 3

Hakaniemi market place and

the Market Hall (Einar Flinkenberg, 1912). Market open
Mon-Sat. In summer time, a
waterbus service from the
quay to the Korkeasaari Zoo.

Hakaniemi
Hagns

15 Auroran sairaala 2

(Aurora Hospital) 2. To the

right, Stadion Hostel and
The Crescendo, a memorial
to those who fell in the Civil
War of 1918 (Taisto Martiskainen, 1970)

25 Varsapuistikko 3
Kaisaniemi
Kajsaniemi
Rautatientori
Jrnvgstorget
Central Railway Station

To the right, the Botanical

Gardens of the University. To
the left, Maternal Love statue (Emil Cedercreutz, 1928).

16 Elintarha 2 > 3
17 Karjalankatu 3

Kamppi
Kampen

26 Kaisaniemi 3
27 Ylioppilastalo

18 Alppila 3

To the right, the Linnanmki Amusement Park and

Sea Life. To the left, Alppila
Church (Keijo Strm and
Olavi Tuomisto, 1957).

Tram routes
2
Ruoholahti
Grsviken

19 Porvoonkatu 3

20 Urheilutalo 3

(Sports hall) 3. To the left,

Brahen kentt sports field
featuring an ice-skating rink,
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(Student House) 3 To the

left, the Swedish Theatre
(Eero Saarinen, 1936) and the
Esplanadi Park. Back to the
left a statue called Three
Smiths(Felix Nylund, 1932).

28 Erottaja 3
29 Fredrikinkatu 3

Various design boutiques.

To the right, Caf Ekberg,
the oldest cafe in Helsinki.

30 Iso Roobertinkatu 3

To the left, a pedestrian zone

with small shops & boutiques, restaurants and clubs.

31 Viiskulma 3

(Five Corners) 3. Record

shops and small boutiques

32 Eiran sairaala 3

(Eira Hospital) 3. To the right,

Mikael Agricola Church (Lutheran, Lars Sonck, 1935) and
Eira Hospital (Lars Sonck,
1905). A district with Art
Nouveau architecture.

33 Kapteeninkatu 3
34 Neitsytpolku 3
35 Kaivopuisto 3

(Kaivopuisto Park) 3. To the

right, the Roman Catholic St.
Henrys Cathedral (Lohrman,
1856-1860). Kaivopuisto
is home to several foreign
embassies.

36 Olympialaituri 3 > 2
To the right, Olympic
Terminal

37 Etelranta 2

The Old Market Hall dating

back to the 1889 (under
renovation; estimated to be
completed in summer 2014).

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