My photos from Helsinki, Finland. I live in the Helsinki Metropolitan region and try to photograph local spectacular sights as much as I can.
Brief history: What is Suomenlinna Sea Fortress Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is a fortress island in front of Helsinki, Finland. It’s construction was intially completed in 1748 when most of the area of modern Finland was firmly under Swedish rule. But Sweden had suffered some losses to Russia and eastern parts Read more…
This is the oldest and most central area in the capital of Finland. What?s in the picture? Let?s find out. The church in the top right corner probably looks familiar to most. It?s the Helsinki Cathedral, opened in 1852. It?s probably the most iconic building in Helsinki. Construction of the Read more…
South Harbor in Helsinki is the packed bay right in front of the oldest part of the city. In the bottom of the bay you?ll have the Market Square, backed by the Presidential palace, Helsinki Town Hall and the embassy of Sweden. Large passenger ferries traveling to Estonia and Sweden Read more…
This is Suomenlinna fortress island during sunset in Helsinki, Finland. The building on the foreground is the island church which also doubles as a fully functional lighthouse. In the background you?ll see 2 smaller islands belonging to it. They have residential buildings (yes, people actually live there!) and some buildings Read more…