Wordless Wednesday - Helsinki.

Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki.

 Sibelius Park. I didn't get a photo of the monument as there were so many people around it. Apart from that I couldn't see the connection of the pipes to the composer. Click the link for a picture of it.

View from Helsinki harbour.

Baltic sunset.

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Wordless Wednesday - Helsinki.

The statue of the Three Blacksmiths is a sculpture by Felix Nylund, located in the Three Blacksmiths Square at the intersection of Aleksanterinkatu and Mannerheimintie in Helsinki, Finland. This realistic statue, unveiled in 1932, depicts three naked blacksmiths hammering on an anvil.

 Of the three blacksmiths depicted, one is a master blacksmith holding an iron on the floor. The other two blacksmiths are hammering the iron. Nylund used wrestlers from the Jyry gymnastics and sports club as models for the blacksmiths’ bodies. The face of the blacksmith is that of the poet Arvid Mörne, the face of the blacksmith holding up the hammer is that of Nylund himself and the face of the blacksmith holding down the hammer is that of the sculptor Aku Nuutinen. It is said that the mason Paavo Koskinen and the policeman Sundström posed as models.

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Wordless Wednesday

 Following on from last week, we visited  a home near the church at Poorvoo.

The lady who lived here kept one room as it used to be for visitors to see how they used to live. The bunk beds were built into the wall to save space.

She then invited us to walk around the grounds.

This car is her husband's pride and joy. She told us that back in the 50s - 60s he was a successful racing driver and won many trophies.

We were very surprised to see this gun in the field! She said it is another restoration project!

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Wordless Wednesday

I had mentioned to someone the other day that we had visited a place near Helsinki and have since realised I got the name wrong. That is what happens when you don't keep notes of where you have visited. It gave me the idea to use it for my Wordless Wednesday.

Finnish World War 2 cemetery near Poorvoo, Helsinki.

The church.

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Wordless Wednesday - Helsinki.

Helsinki Cathedral.

 

Helsinki Central Railway Station

Helsinki Station

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Wordless Wednesday - Finland

 When we stopped in Helsinki we took a tour into the countryside. I can't remember the name of the place but was probably no more than 40 miles from Helsinki. We were welcomed into a home where part was kept as it used to be years before.

After we were free to walk around their land and saw this old car in immaculate condition.

A bit further on we saw this!!

Apparently it had been bought for restoration, but it was quite a surprise to see it in the middle of a field.

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