I don’t usually do direct quotes but this time I couldn’t rephrase it any better. As Wikipedia puts it, “The National Romantic style was a Nordic architectural style that was part of the National Romantic movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is often considered to be a form of Art Nouveau.”
Helsinki is a mix of many architectural styles, like most cities are, and other styles include neoclassicism, functionalism, and the more ordinary-looking newer buildings that I won’t even bother taking pictures of for my blog. The images here are from the center of town. If you ever visit Helsinki, I recommend you wander around a bit on foot.
36 replies on “Images of Helsinki, Part Two”
I love how you can find beauty all around you. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks! Comments like yours are so encouraging 🙂 Enjoy your week!
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I love it how you divided them by colour and how the brick wall connects both parts. And I wish to highfive the bear.
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Happy you noticed!! I had to organise them to please my eye 😉 And yes, that high five bear is a real motivator!
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You have an eye for curious things. I always appreciate that in a photographer. The dog sign is so hilarious.
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Thanks, you’re so right in the fact that I’m always drawn to curious things. They can be funny, cute or interesting – worth taking a photo!
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You clearly have an eye for architectural beauty, and I really like the building featured at the top of the post. Is it an apartment complex or hotel?
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Thanks! It’s an apartment building in the centre of town (a different central area than the monster in your challenge). There are other ones with those “princess towers” elsewhere in town, and also other green apartment buildings…but I liked the combination of the two
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I like the term princess tower! That is pretty cool. Do you know if the Princess Tower is part of an apartment or just a stairwell ?
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I don’t know – good question. I always thought it was part of an apartment but it could well be a stairwell, now that you mention it!
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You might have to investigate one day!!
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Would do that gladly! 😉
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I really enjoyed the visual tour around the city.
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Happy to hear you enjoyed it! Part 3 coming soon, since I couldn’t fit all the photos in two posts
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There’s some really cool stuff here. Love the bananas! Thank you
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Thanks! I likedthe bananas picture, too. So random, though!
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Love your photos. Makes me want to visit
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Thanks – sounds like I’ve done my job then 😉
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Those aren’t plants growing on the green building, are they? They almost look like they could be.
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Ah, no. It’s just paint which looks kind of rough/three-dimensional. Would look pretty cool though if they were plants- now that’s an idea! (for when I win the lottery!)
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It would be amazing – I am sure one could do it, though I suspect it would not be an overnight process.
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I wonder what it would be like to live in a house covered in plants… or flowers 🙂
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Lovely photos again. You have a lot of great detail which makes your photos all the more interesting.
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Thanks, Millie 🙂 Details are often the best part, in my opinion (the best part of anything, really!)
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Yes, it’s all in the detail. Capturing it on camera is something you do so well.
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That’s a sweet thing to say 🙂 How’s the book going?
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I like that about cities. Architecturally representing the past and the present and sometimes even the future. Great photos – thanks.
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I tend to like old buildings more than new… If they’re still liveable. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and comment!
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Oooh. I am so ready for summer! I reckon we might have passed each other by a few times already! 🙂 x
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Me too, can’t wait to see green grass, blue skies, and feel the sun on my skin! We probably have been at the same place sometime, this is a small town 🙂
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Wonderful set of beautiful photos praising the beauty of Helsinki!
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Thank you! 🙂
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I can’t wait!!!! It will be an express visit but the architecture is all I love!
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The autumn has become my favorite time of year recently so good timing, too. Nicer to walk around if the weather’s agréable. (Autumn is more or less August-September. October is already winter!)
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Good to know! We’ll be ready for winter then… should we fear snow for October 18th??
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Oh, there could definitely be snow!! 😬But maybe not! The weather gods over here like to change their mind a lot!
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