Landmarks & Historic Sites Helsinki

SkyWheel Helsinki next to Market Square: 40-metre observation wheel with a sauna gondola and views to Suomenlinna, open…

Helsingin Olympiastadion on Paavo Nurmen tie: renovated stadium with a 72-metre tower, stadium tours and TAHTO. See con…

Korkeasaaren eläintarha in Helsinki: a zoo opened in 1889 with about 150 species and a wildlife hospital on its own isl…

Helsingin tuomiokirkko overlooking Senate Square: Carl Ludvig Engel's neoclassical Lutheran cathedral with its green do…

Temppeliaukion kirkko in Töölö: Helsinki's 1960s Rock Church, hewn into solid rock under a copper dome, with concerts. …

Linnanmäki in Alppila: Finland's oldest amusement park with over 40 rides, SEA LIFE and the Peacock theatre. See openin…

Helsingin kaupungin Talvipuutarha at the north end of Töölönlahti: a free glasshouse since 1893 with over 200 plant spe…

Havis Amanda on Market Square: Ville Vallgren's bronze fountain sculpture from 1908, capped by students every May Day E…

Kaisaniemen puisto in Kluuvi: a park founded in 1812, next to the Botanic Garden, with a playground and a sports field.…

Kaivopuisto in Helsinki: a 16-hectare seaside park with spa history from 1834, the Ursa observatory tower and two cafés…

Esplanadi in central Helsinki: an 1850s park by C. L. Engel with the Runeberg statue, the Espa stage and Restaurant Kap…

Sibeliuksenpuisto in Taka-Töölö: a seaside park with the Sibelius Monument, a curly birch grove, a pond and a playgroun…

Kauppatori in central Helsinki: Market Square doubles as a ferry terminal, served by public transport around the clock.…

Sibelius-monumentti in Sibelius Park: Eila Hiltunen's steel sculpture of over 600 pipes, unveiled in 1967 in Helsinki. …

Senaatintori in central Helsinki: a square with a tram stop served by public transport around the clock, with step-free…

Suomenlinna off Helsinki: an 18th-century sea fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site, reached by ferry from Market Squ…