THE USPENSKI
CATHEDRAL
The Uspenski Cathedral I have mentioned in a previous blog,
but this photo is so beautiful that I had to include it again. The South-African Embassy is very close to
it. The church was designed by a Russian
architect named Alexey Gornostaev.
THE PORT OF HELSINKI
As I walked further onwards along the Port of Helsinki it was
obvious that ice is starting to form on the water, especially where the docking
stations for the boats are. See the
photo below of the freezing water and another photo of the Port of Helsinki.
From the Port of Helsinki I took a photo of the Helsinki
Cathedral in the distance. I always use
this cathedral as a landmark to orientate myself.
THE OLD MARKET HALL
(VANHA KAUPPAHALLI)
As I walked along the sea front of the port I came across the
Old Market Hall which was built in 1888.
This is the oldest market place in Helsinki and houses 30 delicatessen
stalls. Pardon the poor photo below, but
a huge dump truck and some monstrous ice scraping device was parked in front of
the building so I could not take a descent photo. So just have a look at the sign for now.
THE SUPREME COURT
This building was originally built as a private palace in
1893 but today it serves as the Supreme Court.
On the photo to the right one can just see the Presidential Palace
(sorry, but it was too cold to make a detour and take a proper photo).
THE KAARTINKAUPUNKI
(CITY PARK)
This park is not as large as one
would expect. It has a very large
Observatory which I could not reach as the snow was so deep on my way there
that it reached up to my knees. See the
two photos below of the park.
THE GERMAN CHURCH
I did come across a beautiful
church called The German Church (without having to swim through knee deep snow). This church is a popular place for weddings
during summer time. The architecture is
more Swedish than Finnish. See the
photos below.
THE CHURCH OF ST
HENRY
Further on I came across the Church of St Henry. It is a Roman Catholic Church which was built
in 1860. About 10 000 people in
Finland belong to the Roman Catholic Church.
See the photos below.
THE MARINE MARKET SEA
PORT
My morning walk progressed along the Marine Market Sea Port
along the Ullanlinna shoreline which encircles the City Park. The shoreline is a busy place during summer
time where locals come to relax, swim and connect via small boats and ferries
to nearby islands. The Port is lined
with countless jetties. See the pictures
below. In the first photo one can see
the Liuskassaari Island with a light house in the middle of it.
THE NAVAL PORT
As I walked further I reached the Naval Port. An island called Uunisaari Island is very
close to it. During mid-winter time (end
of January and the month of February) when the sea is frozen solid one can walk
over the ice to the island. It is famous
for its saunas which one can rent. See
the photo below.
THE MIKAEL AGRICOLAN
CHURCH
My main aim for the day was to find the Mikael Agricolan
Church. And I found it without getting
lost! (something that Dirkie is very good at)
This is the Anglican Church which Alex and I will attend on Sundays. The church is not that old as it was built in
1935. See the photo below. It looks a bit like a factory, but it will
do!
ST JOHN’S CHURCH
(JOHANNEKSEN KIRKKO)
Now this looks more like a church! It was built in 1891 by a Swedish architect
in Neo-Gothic style. It is the biggest
church in Helsinki. Because of its
excellent acoustics it is a popular venue for classical music concerts.
A FEW RANDOM PHOTOS
The following photo is of a small park near the St John’s
Church. The two black lines that one can
make out in the snow are the tops of two park benches.
These two photos are of snowed in cars. Good luck to the owners……
Bye-bye for now!!
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