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Timeline Of Helsinki
The following is a timeline of the History of Helsinki, history of the city of Helsinki, Finland. Prior to 19th century * 1550 - Trading town established by Gustav I of Sweden. * 1569 - City privileges granted. * 1570 - Fire. * 1616 - "Diet of Finland held in Helsinki." * 1640 - Helsinki relocated across bay to Vironniemi" * 1654 - Fire. * 1695 - Famine begins. * 1710 - Plague. * 1713 - Helsinki Finland during the Great Northern War, taken by Russian forces. * 1727 - built. * 1742 - Helsinki occupied by Russians again. * 1743 - Herring fair begins. * 1748 - Suomenlinna, Sveaborg fortress construction begins. * 1757 - built. 19th century * 1808 ** Suomenlinna fortress Finnish War, surrenders to Russia. ** Fire. * 1810 - Population: 4,065. * 1812 ** Helsinki becomes capital of Grand Duchy of Finland. ** Esplanadi park opens. * 1815 - established. * 1819 - Sinebrychoff, Sinebrychoff Brewery founded. * 1822 - Government Palace (Finland), Government Palace built. * 1826 - Hels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital of Finland and is its largest city. It was founded in 1550 to be a Swedish rival to other ports on the Gulf of Finland, but it remained a small fishing village for over two centuries. Its importance to the Kingdom of Sweden, Swedish Kingdom increased in the mid-18th century when the fortress originally known as Suomenlinna, Sveaborg was constructed on islands at the entrance to the harbor. While intended to protect Helsinki from Russian attack, Sveaborg ultimately surrendered to Russia during the Finnish War (1808–1809), and Finland was incorporated into the Russian Empire as part of the Treaty of Fredrikshamn. Russia then moved the Finnish capital from Turku to Helsinki, and the city grew dramatically during the 19th century. Finnish independence, a Finnish Civil War, civil war, and three consecutive conflicts associated with World War II made Helsinki a site of significant political and military activity during the first half of the 20th century. Helsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Academy Of Turku
The Royal Academy of Turku or the Royal Academy of Åbo was the first university in Finland, and the only Finnish university that was founded when the country still was a part of Sweden. It was founded in 1640. In 1809, after Finland became a grand duchy within the Russian Empire, it was renamed the Imperial Academy of Turku. In 1828, after the Great Fire of Turku, the institution was moved to Helsinki, in line with the relocation of the capital of the grand duchy. It was finally renamed the University of Helsinki when Finland declared independence in 1917. History The academy was founded on 26 March 1640 by Queen Christina of Sweden at the proposal of Count Per Brahe, on base of Åbo Cathedral School (founded 1276). It was the third university in the Swedish Empire, following Uppsala University (founded 1477) and the Academia Gustaviana (now the University of Tartu in Estonia) (1632). The first printing shop in Finland was established at the academy in 1642. The printer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hufvudstadsbladet
''Hufvudstadsbladet'' (abbr. ''HBL'') is the highest-circulation Swedish language, Swedish-language newspaper in Finland. Its headquarters is located in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The name of the newspaper translates approximately into "Journal of the Capital", ''hufvudstad'' (modern spelling ''huvudstad'') being the 19th-century Swedish spelling for ''capital''. The newspaper is informally also called ''Husis'' or ''Höblan''. History and profile ''Hufvudstadsbladet'' was founded by in 1864, and the first edition was published on 5 December the same year. The founder was August Schauman. During the late 19th century, the paper was the highest-circulation newspaper in Finland. In 1920 the company ''Hufvudstadsbladets Förlag och Tryckeri AB'' was founded to operate the newspaper. The company's principal owner and chief executive officer was Amos Anderson, who would also serve as editor-in-chief of the newspaper between 1922 and 1936. Konstsamfundet (approx. ''The Art Found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is approximately , while the Hämeenlinna sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 14th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city in Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. Hämeenlinna was located in the heart of the historic province of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia. Since then, Hämeenlinna has remained an important regional centre. The medieval Häme Castle (also known as ''Tavastia Castle'') is located in the town. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of the Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Theatre
The Swedish Theatre () is a Swedish-language theatre in Helsinki, Finland, and is located at the Erottaja () square, at the end of Esplanadi (). It was the first national stage of Finland. History The first theatre in Helsinki, '' Engels Teater'', was completed in 1827. The wooden building designed by architect Carl Ludvig Engel was located in the corner of Mikaelsgatan and Esplanaden. At the time the theatre was opened it had no permanent actors and many of the actors who performed in the theatre during that time were en route to Saint Petersburg. The theatre designed by Engel soon became too small as the interest in theatre grew rapidly among the citizens of Helsinki. The new theatre building was opened on 28 November 1860. The new building, which was designed by Georg Theodor von Chiewitz, was built on Skillnaden, on the same site as the current Svenska Teatern. The first play performed in the new theatre was '' Princessan av Cypern'' by Zacharias Topelius and Fredrik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral (, ; , ) is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighborhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki, Finland, at the Senate Square. The church was originally built from 1830 to 1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas's Church (, ) until Finland declared its full independence in 1917. It is a major landmark of the city, and one of the most famous historical structures in Finland as a whole when viewed globally. Description A distinctive landmark in the Helsinki cityscape, with its tall, green dome surrounded by four smaller domes, the building is in the neoclassical style. It was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout: it is surrounded by other, smaller buildings designed by him. The church's plan is a Greek cross (a square centre and four equilateral arms), symmetrical in each of the four cardinal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki University Of Technology
Helsinki University of Technology (TKK; ; , HUT in international usage) was a technical university in Finland. It was located in Otaniemi, Espoo in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and it was one of the three universities from which the modern day Aalto University was founded. The university was founded in 1849 by Grand Duke of Finland, Emperor Nicholas I and received university status in 1908. It moved from Helsinki to Otaniemi campus area in 1966. The merger of HUT with two other schools created the Aalto University in 2010, and HUT briefly held the name Aalto University School of Science and Technology before being split into four schools in 2011. Much of the university's Otaniemi campus was designed by Alvar Aalto. History In 1849, TKK was established in Helsinki by the decree of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I, Grand Duke of Finland as a "manufacture and handicraft school", with the name ''Helsingin teknillinen reaalikoulu/Helsingfors tekniska realskola'', along w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Fine Arts, Helsinki
The Academy of Fine Arts (; ) in Helsinki, Finland is part of the University of the Arts Helsinki and provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in fine arts. Academy The Academy was founded in 1848 by a private foundation called The Art Society of Finland (or Finnish Art Society, or Finnish Art Association) (fi: ''Suomen Taideyhdistys''). At that time the academy was called a Drawing School. In 1939 it became The Finnish Art Academy School (fi: ''Suomen Taideakatemian koulu''). In 1985 it became The Academy of Fine Arts. In the beginning of 1993 the status of the Academy was raised to university level. 3.5 years of full-time study leads to the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, and completing the Master's degree takes two further years. In the academic year 2012-2013 the number of students was about 280. The Academy of Fine Arts is located at Sörnäisten rantatie 19 in the neighbourhood of Sörnäinen. Former Students * El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uusi Suomi
''Uusi Suomi'' () was a Finnish daily newspaper that was published from 1919 to 1991. The headquarters was in Helsinki, Finland. History and profile ''Uusi Suomi'' was established in 1919 as a continuation of two earlier newspapers, ''Suometar'' (1847–1866) and ''Uusi Suometar'' (1869–1919). ''Suometar'' had been primarily concerned with pursuing issues relating to the Finnish population; its successor ''Uusi Suometar'' had represented closely related Fennoman views. Two of its contributors, Linda Pylkkänen and Risto Sihtola, visited Italy in the late 1930s as guests of the Fascist government, and the paper was asked by the Italians to publish articles in favor of the Fascist rule. During the Cold War period ''Uusi Suomi'' was among the Finnish newspapers which were accused by the Soviet Union of being the instrument of US propaganda, and the Soviet embassy in Helsinki frequently protested the editors of the paper. From its foundation in 1919 to 1976 ''Uusi Suomi'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Art Society
The Academy of Fine Arts (; ) in Helsinki, Finland is part of the University of the Arts Helsinki and provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in fine arts. Academy The Academy was founded in 1848 by a private foundation called The Art Society of Finland (or Finnish Art Society, or Finnish Art Association) (fi: ''Suomen Taideyhdistys''). At that time the academy was called a Drawing School. In 1939 it became The Finnish Art Academy School (fi: ''Suomen Taideakatemian koulu''). In 1985 it became The Academy of Fine Arts. In the beginning of 1993 the status of the Academy was raised to university level. 3.5 years of full-time study leads to the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, and completing the Master's degree takes two further years. In the academic year 2012-2013 the number of students was about 280. The Academy of Fine Arts is located at Sörnäisten rantatie 19 in the neighbourhood of Sörnäinen. Former Students * El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svenska Fruntimmersskolan I Helsingfors
Svenska fruntimmersskolan i Helsingfors ('Swedish Women's School of Helsinki') or only Svenska fruntimmersskolan ('Swedish Women's School') was a Girls' School in Helsinki in Finland, active from 1844 to 1974. Alongside its equivalent in Åbo (), ''Svenska fruntimmersskolan i Åbo'' (1844–1955), it was the first state school for females in Finland. It allowed pupils of both genders in 1929, and was dissolved in 1974. History The sister schools of Åbo and Helsinki were founded as a result of a debate about women's education in Finland. Already in 1793, Jakob Tengström in '' Åbo Tidningar'' had criticized the schools for girls in Finland for being shallow and useless, and called for them to be given a more useful education. At that point, the only schools open to females were temporary schools managed by single women who educated upper class students in various accomplishments, such as French and music, with the purpose of becoming "ladies", wives and mothers, such as thos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaivohuone
Kaivohuone (also abbreviated as Kaivo) is a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in the middle of Kaivopuisto, Kaivopuisto Park on the Iso Puistotie street, about one and a half kilometers south of the Market Square, Helsinki, Market Square. The restaurant features a large outdoor Terrace (building), terrace, and in the summer, popular nightclubs performing by top artists are organized in the restaurant, which are especially popular on Wednesdays and Saturdays.Restaurant Kaivohuone – My Helsinki – Helsinki.com History The villa-styled house was built ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
