Helsinki is a small cosy town in Northern Europe that can surprise even sophisticated tourists. It is home to Temppeliaukio, a unique church in the rock. The extraordinary architecture is so organically integrated into the rocky terrain... read more
The Cathedral of the Assumption is the main Orthodox church in Helsinki and the largest Orthodox church in northern Europe. The cathedral celebrated its 130th anniversary in 1998. Made of red brick, the Cathedral of the Assumption was built on the... read more
The museum building was built by the architects Lindgren, Gisellius and Saarinen and is a marvellous representative of national romanticism, close to the Jugend style. The foyer of the building is decorated with frescoes based on the Finnish epic... read more
The grand opening ceremony of the museum took place on 18 November 1887. The project was by Professor Carl Gustav Estlander, who saw the "house of art" as a creative unity of art and craft under one roof - an idea arts" as a creativ... read more
