information and exhibition long-distance runners Paavo 21 Kaarlenkatu 3B with small shops & bouti- 1 Kauppatori 3T To the left, the Ateneum Art space Laituri. Nurmi (Wäinö Aaltonen, ques, restaurants and clubs. Museum (Theodor Höjer, 22 Karhupuisto (Market Square) 3T. Market 1925) and Lasse Viren (Terho 1887) which houses the (”Bear Park”) 3B. The statue open: Mon-Sat, in the sum- 7 Kamppi(M) 3T Sakki, 1994). 31 Viiskulma 3B largest collections of art in in the park is called ”the Bear mer also Sun. Havis Amanda To the right Tennis Palace (‘Five Corners’) 3B. Record on the Anthill” (Jussi Män- Fountain (Ville Vallgrén, Finland. (Helge Lundström, 1937) 13 shops and small boutiques Töölön halli 3T tynen, 1931). Kallio Church 1908). The blue building by which houses a movie To the left, a tram depot, 5 Rautatieasema 3T (Lars Sonck, 1912) stands in 32 the square is the City Hall theatre, the Tennis Palace Art Tram Museum and Korjaamo Eiran sairaala 3B Central Railway Station (Eliel the background to the right. and the pale yellow one furt- Museum and the Museum of Culture Factory. The Sibelius (Eira Hospital) 3B. To the Saarinen, 1918). Access to an her down is the Presidential Cultures. Nearby in Malmin- Monument at a short walk right, Mikael Agricola Church underground shopping area 23 Kallion virastotalo 3B Palace. There are ferry and katu Helsinki Synagogue. along Humalistonkatu. (Lutheran, Lars Sonck, 1935) water bus services to Suo- and to the metro as well as To the right, City Administra- and Eira Hospital (Lars menlinna Sea Fortress and in an HSL service point. At the 8 tion Building Kauppakorkeakoulut 3T 14 Kansaneläkelaitos 3T Sonck, 1905). A district with the summer to Korkeasaari Mannerheimintie junction, to Straight ahead to the right Headquarters of the Social Art Nouveau architecture. Zoo.To the right stands the the right Lasipalatsi (Glass 24 Hakaniemi 3B Aalto University School of Insurance Institution of Orthodox Uspensky Cathed- Palace), and the monument Hakaniemi market place and 33 Economics (Hugo Harmia Finland (Alvar Aalto,1956). Kapteeninkatu 3B ral. of President J.K. Paasikivi and Woldemar Baeckman, the Market Hall (Einar Flin- To the right, Helsinki Ice Hall 34 Neitsytpolku 3B (Harry Kivijärvi, 1980). On the 1950) and to the left Han- kenberg, 1912). Market open 2 Senaatintori 3T and Sonera Stadium football opposite side of the street ken School of Economics Mon-Sat. In summer time, a 35 Kaivopuisto (Senate Square) 3T. The arena. the Main Post Office, Sanoma (Swedish language business waterbus service from the (Kaivopuisto Park) 3B. To the Neoclassical ensemble House (Jan Söderlund and school) (Kurt Simberg, 1951- quay to the Korkeasaari Zoo. right, the Roman Catholic St. around the Senate Square 15 Auroran sairaala 3T Antti-Matti Siikala, 1995), the 1953). Behind on Arkadi- Henry’s Cathedral (Lohrman, was created by the German- (Aurora Hospital) 3T. To the Museum of Contemporary ankatu the Natural History 25 1856-1860). Kaivopuisto born architect C.L. Engel right, Stadion Hostel and Varsapuistikko 3B Art Kiasma (Steven Holl, Museum and the statue ’Elk’ is home to several foreign in the early 19th century. The Crescendo, a memorial To the right, the Botanical 1998) and the equestrian stat- (Jussi Mäntynen, 1924). To the right of the Helsinki to those who fell in the Civil Gardens of the University. To embassies. tue of C.G. Mannerheim, the the left, ”Maternal Love” stat- Cathedral is the Palace of Marshall of Finland (Aimo Tu- War of 1918 (Taisto Martiskai- 9 Sammonkatu 3T ue (Emil Cedercreutz, 1928). 36 Olympialaituri 3T the Council of State, to the kiainen, 1960). Further down nen, 1970) Central Railway To the right behind the block Station To the right, Olympic Ter- left the main building of the the street the Parliament of buildings the Temppeliau- 26 Kaisaniemi 3B University of Helsinki and the 16 Eläintarha 3B minal Building (J.S. Sirén1924-31), kio Church (Timo and Tuomo National Library of Finland. the National Museum, the 27 Ylioppilastalo Suomalainen, 1961-70). 17 Karjalankatu 3B 37 The statue in the square City Museum (Villa Hakasal- (Student House) 3B To the Eteläranta 3T depicts Emperor Alexander II The Old Market Hall dating mi) and Finlandia Hall (Alvar 10 18 Alppila 3B left, the Swedish Theatre (Walter Runeberg, 1894). Apollonkatu 3T back to the 1889. Aalto, 1962-75). The Helsinki To the right, the Linnan- (Eero Saarinen, 1936) and the 11 Music Centre will be com- Töölöntori mäki Amusement Park and Esplanadi Park. Back to the 3 Aleksanterinkatu 3T pleted in 2011. (Töölö Market Square) 3T Sea Life. To the left, Alppila left a statue called ”Three Aleksanterinkatu is one of Market open Mon-Sat Church (Keijo Ström and Smiths”(Felix Nylund, 1932). 6 the city’s busiest shopping Simonkatu 3T Olavi Tuomisto, 1957). HSL’s service point Rautatientori metro station streets. To the right the Kamppi cen- 12 Ooppera 3T 28 Erottaja 3B The Finnish National Opera tre housing a shopping cent- 19 Porvoonkatu 3B 29 Tourist information 4 Mikonkatu 3T re, bus terminal and metro (Hyvämäki – Karhunen – Fredrikinkatu 3B Pohjoisesplanadi 19 visit- In the northern side of the station. In front of the centre Parkkinen, 1993). In the other 20 Urheilutalo 3B Tram routes Various design boutiques. To helsinki.fi 2 May - 30 Sep, square you see the Finnish in Narinkkatori, the entre- side, the Olympic Stadium (Sports hall) 3B. To the left, the right, Café Ekberg, the National Theatre (Onni Tar- preneur statue (Eva Löfdahl, (Yrjö Lindegren and Toi- Brahen kenttä sport’s field oldest cafe in Helsinki. Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat-Sun janne, 1902). In the front of it, 2006). Opposite the centre vo Jäntti, 1933-51) and the featuring an ice-skating rink, 9am-6pm a statue of the writer Aleksis in the old bus station, the Sports Museum. In front of skate rental and 30 Iso Roobertinkatu 3B 1 Oct - 1 May, Mon-Fri 9am- Kivi (Wäinö Aaltonen, 1939). City Planning Department’s the Stadium, statues of the a café in winter time. 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