 1 Shader: Cube - Stora Enso Oy Headquarters Building planned by Alvar Aalto in 1959-62. It fits its surroundings like a nose on the ass. There was a beauriful brick palace here before this ugly white sugar cube. It looks a bit better with these lights though. |
 2 Shader: Cube - Stora Enso Oy Headquarters Building planned by Alvar Aalto in 1959-62. It fits its surroundings like a nose on the ass. There was a beauriful brick palace here before this ugly white sugar cube. It looks a bit better with these lights though. |
 3 Shader: Cube - Stora Enso Oy Headquarters Building planned by Alvar Aalto in 1959-62. It fits its surroundings like a nose on the ass. There was a beauriful brick palace here before this ugly white sugar cube. It looks a bit better with these lights though. |
 4 Shader: Cube - Stora Enso Oy Headquarters Building planned by Alvar Aalto in 1959-62. It fits its surroundings like a nose on the ass. There was a beauriful brick palace here before this ugly white sugar cube. It looks a bit better with these lights though. |
 5 Lux Architecture – Waterfront Presidential palace on the right, then the Supreme court, Swedish embassy and finally Helsinki town hall. All built either in the end of 18th century or in the beginning of 19th century. All beautiful buildings. |
 6 Presidential palace At the beginning of 19th century, a salt storehouse stood on the site. Johan Henrik Heidenstrauch, then one of the elite of Helsinki's merchants, purchased the entire lot and erected between 1816–1820 a stately residence designed by architect Pehr Granstedt. Heidenstrauch House more resembled a palace than a merchants house. In 1837 it actually became a palace when it was purchased for the price of 170 000 roubles to be converted into a residence for the Governor-General of Finland. However, Nicholas I desired that it should become the official residence in Helsinki of the Tsar of Russia/Grand Duke of Finland, and the building became the Imperial Palace in Helsinki. The necessary rebuilding and furnishing work, carried out between 1843 and 1845, was directed by architect Carl Ludvig Engel, the creator of neoclassical Helsinki and, after his death, by his son, Carl Alexander. All the timber storehouses behind were torn down and a new wing added. This wing, built along the north of the courtyard, contained on the second floor the chapel (the present library), ballroom, banquet hall in direct connection with the earlier reception floor of the main building, as well as a kitchen. |
 7 Swedish embassy The embassy building was built in 1839 to be businessman J. H. Heidenstrauchs home. It became an embassy in the 1920s. It was originally designed by architect A. F. Granstedt, but after becoming an embassy, it was heavily changed. The architect of this was Swedish Torben Grut, who designed it to look like the Stockholm Palace. |
 8 Swedish embassy The embassy building was built in 1839 to be businessman J. H. Heidenstrauchs home. It became an embassy in the 1920s. It was originally designed by architect A. F. Granstedt, but after becoming an embassy, it was heavily changed. The architect of this was Swedish Torben Grut, who designed it to look like the Stockholm Palace. |
 9 Helsinki town hall Completed in 1833, the building originally served as Hotel Seurahuone and was an important cultural facility hosting many premieres. The hotel was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel who also designed the major buildings around the nearby Senate Square. The city purchased the building in 1901 and, after the hotel moved out in 1913, renovated it as a city hall. Following an architectural competition the City Hall was radically remodeled by architect Aarno Ruusuvuori in 1965–70, replacing many of the old classical interiors and building modern glass-facaded insertions. |
 10 Supreme court From 1934 onwards the Supreme Court has been located next to the Palace of the President of the Republic at Pohjoisesplanadi 3, overlooking the Market Square and the southern harbour of Helsinki. The building dates back to 1816, and through several renovations, additions and modernisations has grown to provide well-functioning premises for the Supreme Court. |
 11 Aalto University students: Fotoni Showroom of the show and some kind of history exhibition. |
 12 Aleksanterinkatu Aleksi Christmas lights were still on. |
 13 Tarja Ervasti: Domus 360° – Four Homes - Helsinki Cathedral Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki. The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917. It was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout: |
 14 Tarja Ervasti: Domus 360° – Four Homes - Helsinki Cathedral Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki. The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917. It was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout: |
 15 Tarja Ervasti: Domus 360° – Four Homes - Helsinki Cathedral Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki. The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917. It was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout: |
 16 Maija Louekari: Veljekset - Bank of Finland The Renaissance-style building was designed by German architect Ludwig Bohnstedt, who had also worked as Professor at the Russian Academy of Arts in St Petersburg. He was chosen as architect for the Bank's Head Office in Finland's first ever architectural competition, in 1876. The cornerstone was laid in 1879. In accordance with tradition, a tin box was hidden beside the cornerstone, containing 10 and 20 markka gold coins, 1 and 2 markka silver coins as well as the history of the founding of the Bank of Finland, written on parchment. The building was designed with a spacious upper hall, meeting rooms for the directors and other work amenities. Below ground, the bedrock was quarried to provide space for vaults and safety deposit boxes for secure storage. As a detail I may mention that the water closets installed by the Bank in its Head Office were the first of their kind in Helsinki and aroused a great deal of attention. In the great Helsinki bombing of February 1944, the Bank's building suffered a direct hit. The bomb destroyed a beautiful arched glass roof that was replaced with a solid one. The next major renovation was undertaken in the 1960s. In connection with this renovation, a new extension was built onto the main building, design by the architect Harry W. Schreck. The extension itself has been renovated several times, most recently in the early 2000s. |
 17 Maija Louekari: Veljekset - Bank of Finland The Renaissance-style building was designed by German architect Ludwig Bohnstedt, who had also worked as Professor at the Russian Academy of Arts in St Petersburg. He was chosen as architect for the Bank's Head Office in Finland's first ever architectural competition, in 1876. The cornerstone was laid in 1879. In accordance with tradition, a tin box was hidden beside the cornerstone, containing 10 and 20 markka gold coins, 1 and 2 markka silver coins as well as the history of the founding of the Bank of Finland, written on parchment. The building was designed with a spacious upper hall, meeting rooms for the directors and other work amenities. Below ground, the bedrock was quarried to provide space for vaults and safety deposit boxes for secure storage. As a detail I may mention that the water closets installed by the Bank in its Head Office were the first of their kind in Helsinki and aroused a great deal of attention. In the great Helsinki bombing of February 1944, the Bank's building suffered a direct hit. The bomb destroyed a beautiful arched glass roof that was replaced with a solid one. The next major renovation was undertaken in the 1960s. In connection with this renovation, a new extension was built onto the main building, design by the architect Harry W. Schreck. The extension itself has been renovated several times, most recently in the early 2000s. |
 18 Maija Louekari: Veljekset - Bank of Finland The Renaissance-style building was designed by German architect Ludwig Bohnstedt, who had also worked as Professor at the Russian Academy of Arts in St Petersburg. He was chosen as architect for the Bank's Head Office in Finland's first ever architectural competition, in 1876. The cornerstone was laid in 1879. In accordance with tradition, a tin box was hidden beside the cornerstone, containing 10 and 20 markka gold coins, 1 and 2 markka silver coins as well as the history of the founding of the Bank of Finland, written on parchment. The building was designed with a spacious upper hall, meeting rooms for the directors and other work amenities. Below ground, the bedrock was quarried to provide space for vaults and safety deposit boxes for secure storage. As a detail I may mention that the water closets installed by the Bank in its Head Office were the first of their kind in Helsinki and aroused a great deal of attention. In the great Helsinki bombing of February 1944, the Bank's building suffered a direct hit. The bomb destroyed a beautiful arched glass roof that was replaced with a solid one. The next major renovation was undertaken in the 1960s. In connection with this renovation, a new extension was built onto the main building, design by the architect Harry W. Schreck. The extension itself has been renovated several times, most recently in the early 2000s. |
 19 Knit caps These were truly needed when I was taking these pictures, as the temperature dropped to -25°C that evening. |
 20 Bar open Every establishment selling hot beverage were very popular. This boat included. |
 21 Ferris wheel Katajanokka ferris wheel and sea water spa. |