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Finland is divided into 19 regions ( Finnish: maakunta; Swedish: landskap) [a] which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils. The main tasks of regional councils are regional planning, the development of ...
The 2018 Russia–United States summit (also known as the Helsinki summit or the Trump–Putin summit) was a summit meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs officially titled the summit as the #HELSINKI2018 Meeting ...
Senate Square ( Finnish: Senaatintori, Swedish: Senatstorget) presents Carl Ludvig Engel 's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki.
Temppeliaukio Church ( Finnish: Temppeliaukion kirkko, Swedish: Tempelplatsens kyrka) is a Lutheran church in the Töölö neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland. The church was designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969. Built directly into solid rock, it is also known as the Church of the Rock and Rock Church.
History of Helsinki. Helsinki is the capital of Finland and is its largest city. It was founded in the Middle Ages 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 Swedish Kingdom increased in the mid-18th century when the fortress originally known ...
729. The National Defence University is not considered a university by Finnish law, although it has the authority to award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and to pursue free research, and its rector is a member of the Council of Finnish University rectors. [14] The practical effect of this distinction is minor, and most notable in the ...
Map of Helsinki, 1837. 1808 Suomenlinna fortress surrenders to Russia. Fire. 1810 - Population: 4,065. 1812 Helsinki becomes capital of Grand Duchy of Finland. Esplanadi park opens. 1815 - Helsinki Orthodox Cemetery established. 1819 - Sinebrychoff Brewery founded. 1822 - Government Palace built. 1826 - Helsinki Old Church built.
