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Capital was Turku Sibelius and Finlandia
Facts
Female President Parliament, Unicameral Finnish, Swedish, Sami languages Finno-Ugric (like Hungary and Estonia) Swedish, then Russian dominion until
1917
Itinerary
Left from BWI via Chicago to Stockholm to Helsinki (missed flight in Stockholm, took next one (Tues. to Wed)
Jet lag, post office, and grocery story, dinner with Deb’s friend, Leslie (Wed)
Walked around waterfront, market square, boat to Suomenlinna fortress. (Thurs)
Car ride to Hvittrask, Gallen- Kallela, medieval church and cemetary in Espoo,café and along Embassy row and the waterfronts.
Places to wash rugs. (Fri)
Itinerary continued
Walked across to Orthodox Church (Uspenski) Walked to the National Church of Finland
(Lutheran) National Library of Finland, part Of Helsinki University Shopped, Stockmann’s Dinner at Zetor (funky Finnish Restaurant), had
reindeer, and Finnish hash. Music in arcade Atheneum (National Art Museum)
Kalevala
Itinerary continued
• Sibelius and Finlandia Summer Soltice at Saurasaari (Fri) Church of the Rock (Sat) Olympic Park
• Sibelius and Finlandia Tallinn (Sun) Design tour from Esplanade Park (Mon)
Laura Ashley, Arabia, Littala, attica Dress shop, Livonia and Karelian Island jewelry Design Forum Finland
Design Museum
Riija Rugs, Textile Arts Today
Itinerary continued
Moomin Johansen’s children’s books bought at airport
View outside apartment
Restaurant ship outside of apt.
Front of Train Station
Central Train Station
View of train station with Deb
CENTRAL TRAIN STATION
Czech Restaurant
Cathedral Lutheran Church
Table for kids in mall
Courtney viewing books at Hvittrask –E. Saarinen’s home and studio
More viewing of books
View out of window at Hvittrask
With Leslie at Hvittrask
With Leslie at Hvittrask
Outside of shop at Hvittrask
Medieval Church at
Heikki and Courtney in front of Medieval Church
Interior of church
One of the devils in the church
Gallen - Kallela’s home
Gallen - Kallela’s home
President’s (she) palace in Helsinki
Courtney in front of President’s palace
Deb in front of President’s Palace
Swan and babes on bridge going to Seurosaari
Seurasaari peninsula Open Air Museum
Seurasaari Open Air Museum
Deb in front of
Mail box
Bonfire for the Summer Soltice
Bonfire
Bonfire
Bonfires elseswhere
Courtney and bonfire
Deb and bonfires
Courtney and bonfire
Dancers at Solstice
Dancers at Solstice
Fences at Seurasaari
Courtney seated at dusk (11 PM!) at Seurasaari
Deb on walkway
Art in metro
Art in Metro
Sculpture and Courtney
Library
Courtney and Decoration
Deb and Door
Deb and Decoration
Decoration
Tram
Courtney with I guy
Stockmann Dept. Store
Three nude ironworkers
tram
Musicians in metro
tram
Olympic Station from the 30’s
Sycamore
Natural History Museum
Looking out from the Church of the Rock
Sculpture
Architecture
Zetor
Zetor
Giraffe
Persian Ass
Bird symbol
Camel
Alexander Statue
Trams
Trams in front of historic house
Tram on square
Tram on square
Heikki with Estonian flag
Stalward Gull
Stalwart Gull
Stalwart Gull
One of gates into Tallinn
Bicycle for 6
Church Service with TVs
Church Service
Gas Masks from War
Walking up to upper level
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Detail Byzantine Church
President’s House
Art Academy
Tallinn –Member of Hanseatic Leaque
Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn
View from upper level Tallinn –Toompea Hill
View from upper level Tallinn
Gates in Tallinn
Courtyard
Lutheran Dome Church
Tallinn Transportation
Old City Hall
Square
Square
Square
Square
Square
Square
People sitting on roof
Handicrafts
Modern Tallinn
Russian building
Church in Tallinn
Window design
Wonderful old church
Cruise ships in Tallinn
Modern building
Ship terminal
Buses from every nation
All the taxis
Indoor Market
Food
Food
Food
Food
Food
Food
Tourist Bureau
Statue
Store with sheep
European Union
Marimekko
Designer’s Hotel
Karelian Island Costume in Livonia Jewelry Store
More costumes
Jewelry modelled after finds
Dress shop
Treasures of Wasteland
Their displays
Design Forum Finland exhibit on Luxury
From recycled…
Student’s workshop Helsinki has most famous design school
Design Forum shop
St. John’s Church
Design Museum
Riiya Workshop
History of Riiya rugs
Esplanade Park Lilacs everywhere
Maiden of Helsinki
Armory Guard
My shower stall
My shower stall
Kirby
Brutus
Brutus
Sauna
Bathroom
Barthroom with birch twitches
At night looking out of apt toward Orthodox church
Outside apartment at night
In evening
In evening
In evening
In evening
Outside apartment at night