Helsinki sights

Linnanmäki Amusement Park
Listing the main attractions of Helsinki briefly, we could not forget about this popular amusement park from the 1950s. The number of entertainment here is constantly growing: it is not for nothing that the number of Linnanmäki guests every year is estimated at a million or more visitors. On the territory there are not only rides and carousels, but also a huge oceanarium with inhabitants from different parts of the world. The proceeds from the sale of tickets to the park are donated to charity.

Dormition Cathedral in Helsinki
Every tourist coming to the capital of Finland should visit this largest Orthodox church in the north-west of Europe. Date of construction - the end of the 19th century, the architectural direction - pseudo-Byzantine style. The majestic building, tending to rise more than 50 meters, rises on a peninsula on a rock. At the top level there is an excellent observation deck. If you want to make your trip unforgettable thanks to photos, guides in Helsinki will recommend you to come here.

Monument to Sibelius

The monument, created in memory of the famous composer, is located in a beautiful park area. The monument has the form of a sculptural portrait. Not far from the figure of Jean Sibelius, known throughout the world for his symphonies, you can see the “organ pipes”. It should be noted that in the New York headquarters of the UN and the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, you can see small copies of this legendary monument.

Suomenlinna
Suomenlinna fortress (Suomenlinna) in Helsinki - sights of Helsinki, Finland
Suomenlinna Fortress in Helsinki Michal Pise
If you translate the name of this maritime landmark in Russian we get "Finnish fortress". The building was erected in 1748, when the Republic of Finland was annexed to Sweden. In 1808 the fortress was conquered by the army of Tsarist Russia and owned it for a hundred years. Suomenlinna Fortress is famous for being on the UNESCO list of protected sites - not many sights in Finland can boast of this.

Temppeliaukio Church
Not all sights in Helsinki and Northern Europe can boast such originality and even extravagance (both inside and outside). The fact that the Lutheran Church is arranged in a rock: the building harmoniously combines rough rock surfaces, natural landscape and modern high technology. The date of construction of the church is in the 1960s.

Senate Square
Start any "best sights of Helsinki" rating with this site. The architectural style of the square is late classicism. The area is "filled" with a variety of cultural and historical monuments. Here you can see, for example, the monument of Alexander II, the stone house of Cederholm, created in the 18th century, and a giant St. Nicholas Temple. If you don't know what to see in Helsinki in 1 day, come here and you're sure to find something new and exciting to see.