Visit Helsinki - Top 10 Things which can be done in Helsinki. What you can visit in Helsinki - Most visited touristic attractions of Helsinki Visit our Channel for Top Attractions: https://www.youtube.com/user/talancuta Please Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=talancuta Temppeliaukio Church A lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood. Designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969. Also known as the Church of the Rock. There are no bells at the church; a recording composed by Taneli Kuusisto is played on the exterior wall. Suomenlinna An inhabited sea fortress built on six islands. A UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with tourists and locals. Originally named Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea), or Viapori as called by Finnish-speaking Finns, it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918. Seurasaari An island and a district in Helsinki. Known mostly as the location of the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, which consists of old, mainly wooden buildings transplanted from elsewhere in Finland and placed in the dense forest landscape of the island. Sibelius Monument A monument which is located at the Sibelius Park (Finnish: Sibeliuspuisto) in the district of Töölö. Dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Designed by Eila Hiltunen and unveiled on September 7, 1967. Weighs 24 tonnes and measures 8.5 × 10.5 × 6.5 metres. Linnanmäki An amusement park. Opened on May 27, 1950. Has 43 different rides of different sizes. Also has other attractions, such as arcades, games, kiosks, restaurants and an outdoor stage. In 2006, the park welcomed its 50th million visitor. Havis Amanda A nude female statue. Was sculpted by Ville Vallgren in 1906 in Paris, but was not erected at its present location at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki until 1908. Is a mermaid who stands on seaweed as she rises from the water, with four fish spouting water at her feet. Puuhamaa An amusement park opened in 1984 in the village of Tervakoski. Instead of electrical rides, it mainly offers things to do for children: slides and waterslides, bouncy castles, race tracks. The park has an entrance fee, but all its features are free. Uspenski Cathedral An Eastern Orthodox cathedral dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary). Designed by the Russian architect Aleksey Gornostayev. Was built after his death in 1862–1868. Free admission. In winter, the Cathedral is closed on Mondays. Natural History Museum of Helsinki An exhibition of the Finnish Museum of Natural History of the University of Helsinki. Located in Etu-Töölö. Displays taxidermed animals, skeletons, remains of prehistoric animals, and minerals. The moose statue in front of the museum is its best known symbol. Ekenäs Archipelago National Park A national park situated in the Ekenäs archipelago, in the Uusimaa region. Was established in 1989 and covers 52 square kilometres. The park can only be accessed by boat. Visitors without a boat can reach it by a water taxi. Visit our Channel for Top Attractions: https://www.youtube.com/user/talancuta Please Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=talancuta Download this music at: https://soundcloud.com/thisnameisafail/thisnameisafail-lost-1 This track's license, Creative Commons Attribution, requires attribution. If you use this song in a video, cite the creator using the info below: https://soundcloud.com/thisnameisafail/thisnameisafail-lost-1 Lost (Original Mix) (Free Download In Description)" by ThisNameIsAFail is licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. More info about the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit Music For Monetize Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicForMonetize

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