Uspenski Cathedral (Orthodox)

Helsinki

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September 21st 2008
Well bye Japan and hello Europe! We have never been to Helsinki and as our plane stopped here we thought we'd check it out! Not a bad city. It is a real mix of Scandinavian and Europe cities - especially a bit of Eastern Europe. wandering around the city you really got that feeling. It was also kind of odd as there was no 'old town' it was all just mixed in together. I did enjoy it though. T ... read more

Europe » Finland » Uusimaa » Helsinki

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more