Helsingin Päärautatieasema
Helsingin päärautatieasema (Helsinki Central railway station), as a focal point of public transport in the Greater Helsinki area, makes it Finland's most-visited building. Thus it is a widely recognised landmark in central Helsinki.
Seagull in flight
While strolling along the Kaisaniemi park, a seagull took off in flight which resulted in this shot.
Kaisaniemenlahti Bay
View from Kaisaniemi Park of the row of houses along Kaisaniemenlahti Bay.
Senaatintori
Aleksanteri II:n patsas (Czar Alexander II statue), with Helsingin Tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko (Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral, St. Nicholas Church) in its background, is erected in 1894 at the center of Senaatintori (Senate Square).
Merenneito, Market Square
Merenneito (The Mermaid), a bronze nude female statue in a granite fountain done by Ville Vallgren in 1906 and erected in 1908 in Market Square, was intended by its creator as a symbol of Helsinki's rebirth.
It was dubbed as Havis Amanda by the Finland-Sweddish newspapers and that became the common name used by brochures and travel guides.
Daisies along the Suomenlinna coast
Daisies swaying with the winds from the Baltic Sea along the Southern coast of Suomenlinna - a maritime fortress located off the coast of Helsinki, built in the 18th century to fortify defenses at the eastern part of the Swedish Empire. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique monument of military architecture in 1991.
Old Abandon Cannon Wheel
An old abandon cannon wheel seen along the path while walking around the Suomenlinna maritime fortress.
Diagonal-banded Sweetlips
Visited Sea Life Helsinki which is a part of an aquarium chain with more than 40 attractions across the world. Here's one of the fishes found in the aquarium - Diagonal-banded Sweetlips which goes by its scientific name of Plectorhinchus lineatus.
Temppeliaukion Kirkko, Helsinki
Temppeliaukion Kirkko (Temppeliaukio Church), also known as the Church of the Rock because of the church was embedded inside the rock while the other parish facilities are built on the edges of the hillock. It was designed by architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen in 1961 architecture contest for the church, but started building only in 1968 and completed in 1969.
Uspenskin Katedraali
Uspenskin katedraali (Uspenski Cathedral), an Eastern Orthodox cathedral, was designed by the Russian architect Alexey Gornostaev but completed after his death in 1868.
Rock Wall, Temppeliaukion Kirkko
The rock walls were left exposed in the Church Hall as it helps to fulfill all the requirements for the acoustics, resulting the church being used for duo function - both as a church and also a concert venue.
View from Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
View of Paris from the dome of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) with a small part of its structure as the centre piece. The Basilica was designed by Paul Abadie, but six other architects succeeded him to complete the building in 1914 (construction began in 1875).
Le bassin du Dragon, Château de Versailles
Le bassin du Dragon (Dragon Fountain) at Château de Versailles, created by Gaspard and Balthazar Marsy 1672. It was destroyed in the eighteenth century and was restored in the late nineteenth century by the sculptor Antony Paul. The water jet rises twenty-seven metres into the air.
Papirius et sa mère, Château de Versailles
Papirius et sa mère (Papirius and his Mother) at Château de Versailles, created by Martin Carlier and Michel Mosnier 1688.
Ino et Mélicerte, Château de Versailles
Ino et Mélicerte (Ino and Melicertes) at Château de Versailles, created by Philippe Granier 1712.
L’enlèvement de Proserpine par Pluton, Château de Versailles
L’enlèvement de Proserpine par Pluton (The Abduction of Persephone) at Château de Versailles, created by François Girardon 1699
Le Soir ou Diane la Chasseresse, Château de Versailles
Le Soir ou Diane la Chasseresse (Evening or Diana The Huntress) at Château de Versailles, created by Martin Desjardins 1680.
L?Orangerie du Château de Versailles (Infrared)
L?Orangerie du Château de Versailles (The Versailles Orangerie), designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart 1686
Château de Versailles Garden View (Infrared)
View of Château de Versailles (The Palace of Versailles) from the gardens.