Etu-Töölö

Etu-Töölö

a neighborhood of Helsinki, a national museum, and a throne
Etu-Töölö - a neighborhood of Helsinki, a national museum, and a throne

Location: 

Etu-Töölö, Helsinki, Finland

Duration: 

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Journey: 

The Baltic Sea

personal highlights

  1. Etu-Töölö: a neighborhood in Helsinki right next to the old city
  2. National Museum of Finland: a country from the stone age to present day
  3. Alexander I of Russia's Throne: somehow I felt magically attracted to it

image sources

  1. Baroque room
  2. The Museum Tower 
  3. Throne of Alexander (of Russiainfo-icon)
  4. Human shaped clock
  5. Colorful frescos

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