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Meilahti Campus
The Meilahti Campus (, ) is a campus area of the University of Helsinki in Finland. It is home to the University's Faculty of Medicine, and the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE). The HiLIFE instiutie was established in 2017. See also * City Centre Campus * Kumpula Campus * University of Helsinki * Viikki Campus The Viikki Campus (, ) is a campus area of the University of Helsinki in Finland, focusing on biological sciences. It comprises following units: *Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry *Faculty of Biosciences *Faculty of Pharmacy *Faculty of Veteri ... References Buildings and structures in Helsinki University of Helsinki Meilahti Ruskeasuo University and college campuses in Finland {{Finland-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki (, ; UH) is a public university in Helsinki, Finland. The university was founded in Turku in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Åbo under the Swedish Empire, and moved to Helsinki in 1828 under the sponsorship of Alexander I of Russia, Tsar Alexander I. The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest university in Finland with a range of disciplines available. In 2022, around 31,000 students were enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes. As of 1 August 2005, the university complies with the harmonized structure of the Europe-wide Bologna Process and offers bachelor, master, licenciate, and Doctorate, doctoral degrees. Admission to degree programmes is usually determined by entrance examinations, in the case of bachelor's degrees, and by prior degree results, in the case of master and postgraduate degrees. The university is bilingual, with teaching by law provided both in Finnish and Swedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Centre Campus
The City Centre Campus (, ) is one of the four campus areas of the University of Helsinki. It is located at the historic centre of Helsinki. The campus houses the following faculties: *Faculty of Arts *Faculty of Behavioural Sciences *Faculty of Law *Faculty of Social Sciences *Faculty of Theology In addition, the university central administration and several independent research institutes. See also *Kumpula Campus *Meilahti Campus *University of Helsinki *Viikki Campus The Viikki Campus (, ) is a campus area of the University of Helsinki in Finland, focusing on biological sciences. It comprises following units: *Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry *Faculty of Biosciences *Faculty of Pharmacy *Faculty of Veteri ... References Buildings and structures in Helsinki University of Helsinki Campuses {{Finland-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumpula Campus
The Kumpula Campus (, ) is a science campus of the University of Helsinki. The campus is located some four kilometres from the centre of Helsinki, in the Kumpula district. Completed in 2005, it currently provides study and research facilities for about 6,000 students and 1,000 teachers/researchers. Departments of the Faculty of Science The University of Helsinki departments housed on the campus are: * Department of Chemistry * Department of Computer Science * Department of Geosciences and Geography * Department of Mathematics and Statistics * Department of Physics Other institutions A number of related or independent institutions are housed on the campus, e.g.: * The Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN) * The Finnish Museum of Natural History Dating Laboratory * The Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP) * The Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT) * The Institute of Seismology Seismology (; from Ancient Greek σε� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viikki Campus
The Viikki Campus (, ) is a campus area of the University of Helsinki in Finland, focusing on biological sciences. It comprises following units: *Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry *Faculty of Biosciences *Faculty of Pharmacy *Faculty of Veterinary Medicine *Institute of Biotechnology *Viikki Science Library Besides these units of the University of Helsinki, the campus area also hosts the Helsinki Science Park and the Finnish Food Safety Authority. The campus is located in the rapidly developing area of Viikki in Helsinki, about 10 km from the city center. It is closely associated with the Helsinki Business Park. The nearby arboretum, nature conservation area of Vanhankaupunginlahti and the experimental farm form a rare haven of countryside and wildlife at the heart of the capital city area. At the center of the campus lies the Viikki Info Center, which is unique in Finland, as it hosts both the local municipal public library and a scientific library serving the Viik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Helsinki
A building or edifice is an enclosed Structure#Load-bearing, structure with a roof, walls and window, windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, monument, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the concept, see ''Nonbuilding structure'' for contrast. Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the :Human habitats, human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) from the ''outside'' (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times). buildings have been objects or canvasses of much architecture, artistic expression. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meilahti
Meilahti (in Swedish Mejlans) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people. Meilahti is the location of Mäntyniemi, official residence of the President of Finland, as well as Kesäranta, the official residence of Prime Minister of Finland. Near Mäntyniemi is the former presidential residence, Tamminiemi, which is today a museum dedicated to president Urho Kekkonen. Several hospitals are located in this district, including the Meilahti Hospital of the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH). Neighbourhoods surrounding Meilahti are Töölö, Munkkiniemi, Ruskeasuo, Pikku Huopalahti and Laakso. For the 1952 Summer Olympics, the neighborhood hosted the rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruskeasuo
Ruskeasuo (Brunakärr in Swedish, verbatim "Brown swamp") is a neighbourhood of Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), about 3 kilometres north of the city center. With a population of 2670 (year 2005), Ruskeasuo is a rather quiet residential area. Buildings by Mannerheimintie are typically 6-8 floors high from 1950s. Between Mannerheimintie and Central Park, low-rise buildings are dominant. The equestrian dressage and eventing competitions for the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ... took place at their sports hall. References1952 Summer Olympics official report.p. 58. Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrian venues {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
