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The neoclassical façade of Helsinki Cathedral glowing under the crisp spring sky. Captured in Spring, 2025.
Kevään valo silittää Helsingin tuomiokirkon uusklassista julkisivua, hiljainen vartija kaupungin yllä, heräävässä huhtikuussa 2025.
Helsinki University Metro Station (Helsingfors universitet) is a metro station located in the eastern part of Kluuvi. It serves downtown Helsinki, the University of Helsinki campus and the Kruununhaka district. The station opened on March 1, 1995 and is the newest subway station for the Helsinki metro, except for the Western Metro.
From 1995 to 2014, the station was called Kaisaniemi metro station (Swedish: Kajsaniemi metrostation). In April 2014, the City Council of Helsinki decided to rename the station according to the Helsinki University Central Campus, located near the University of Helsinki (Helsingfors universitet). The new name immediately came into force although the proposal raised objections with several local and regional agencies.
The location of the metro station was decided in 1971, and the station box was excavated during the metro's original construction work in the late 1970s. The station's opening date was postponed due to a lack of funds.
The station is designed by Kontio - Kilpi - Valjento Oy. The station is 27 metres below ground level and 22 metres below mean sea level. From the subway pier there is only one escalator shaft leading up to the ticket hall, at the western end of the quay area. From the bottom, there are two elevators on the left side of the three escalator that move diagonally up the escalator shaft. These skylifts are not commonly used. Similar cable cars are also available at Sörnäinen, Hakaniemi, Lauttasaari, Koivusaari and Aalto University metro stations.
The station is the only one to be named not only Finnish and Swedish but also English (University of Helsinki). By its former name Kaisaniemi was the only station on the Helsinki metro, whose name was announced in one language only - the Finnish name Kaisaniemi and the Swedish Kajsaniemi are pronounced in the same way.
Technical Stuff
This is a single shot. Taken at 3200 ISO, f8.0, 1/60, -2/3 at 16 mils. The only post-production involved concerned fiddling with the exposure(+), highlights (-), whites (-), clarity (+), dehaze (+), vibrance (+) and saturation (-). Please note that the adjustments for vibrance and saturation are a package deal or a balancing act. Finally, I added copyright signs with PS CC. The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the fact that my photos were frequently copied. So, don't bother commenting on that.
Helsinki Cathedral (Finnish: Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko; Swedish: Helsingfors domkyrka, Storkyrkan) is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighbourhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917.
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."
This series of photos was taken during several visits to Helsinki in August 2007, while working as Travel Concierge Manager onboard the cruise ship "Seven Seas Voyager."