Helsinki Christmas Market - in Finnish Tuomaan Markkinat - is the oldest and largest event of its kind in Helsinki and takes place in the Senate Square. The square was designed by the German architect Carl Ludvig Engel (b. 1778 Berlin - d. 1840 Helsinki) in empire style. The Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, main building of the University of Helsinki and Sederholm House.
At the corner of the Senate Squeare there is a low blue house, the so called Sederholm House,
built in 1757. It is the oldest building in Helsinki city centre and was in its time
the most impressive private home in Helsinki.
built in 1757. It is the oldest building in Helsinki city centre and was in its time
the most impressive private home in Helsinki.
In the square there is the statue of Emperor Alexander II of Russia from 1894
by the sculptor Walter Runeberg. He was a good emperor to us, the Grand Duchy of Finland.
During the Russification of Finland from 1899 onwards, the statue became a symbol
of quiet resistance, with people protesting against the decrees of Nicholas II
by leaving flowers at the foot of the statue of his grandfather,
then known in Finland as "the good czar”.
I visited the market with my lady friend and we enjoyed the atmopsphere, gift stalls
and beautiful Christmas lights and decorations. Diners indulged visitors with
Christmas classics, al fresco dining & mulled wine.
EDIT
I’ll add here a link to my book blog & to post Aquarelles from the City of Engel
by Jukka Viikilä. The book won the highest literature prize in Finland in 2016.
It is a fictionary biography of Engel who became to Finland in 1816 and spent the rest
of his life in Helsinki, a very modest, cold & small town then.
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What a beautiful place and I immediately believe you enjoyed it. The atmosphere itself is great, but then at Christmas it has to be even more wonderful. Thank you for taking us with you. Especially I, who always loved such markets, am happy about it.
VastaaPoistaGreetings to you
N☼va
Dear Riita,
VastaaPoistaa wonderful place and thank you for giving some information here. I did not know this German architect and I just looked at googel, he was a student friend of
Schinkel, which you should know. :-))!
I am pleased that many blogs contain so little information about some posts.
I like that very much with you.
Greetings Eva
Thank you Eva!
PoistaI added a link to my post about the book Aquarelles from the City of Engel. The text is in Finnish but there is a google translator. Engel felt very alone in Helsinki, with only 4000 inhabitants, he longed for Berlin. Here it was cold and he could not speak Swedish nor Finnish. But he created for us thiswith fabulous empire centre, allthough he had so many problems in his personal life and his wife Charlotta.
Helsinki is always worthy a visit. Summer and winter.
VastaaPoistaThanks, Riitta, for sharing!
...Riitta, thank for taking me along on this tour of the Helsinki Christmas Market, I wish that we had Christmas markets here. I hope that your week is going well.
VastaaPoistaDear Riitta,
VastaaPoistawhat a wonderful place and I am astonished that you have so many Christmas-trees.
I wish you a nice week and a wonderful christmas feeling.♥
Greetings moni
A beautiful city with so much history and festive Christmas decorations.
VastaaPoistaThanks so much for sharing Riitta and have a great holiday season.
Se ve muy lindo. Besos.
VastaaPoistaThese are lovely decorations! The architecture is amazing to see, too.
VastaaPoistaIt's terrific to see you at 'My Corner of the World' this week!
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Christmas markets are usually a great place to find hand made items. - Margy
VastaaPoistaEs ist schon toll, wie sich die Bilder ähneln .
VastaaPoistaHerzliche Adventsgrüße!
Vielen Dank für diese schönen und stimmungsvollen Bilder einer tollen Stadt.
VastaaPoistaLiebe Grüße von Ingrid, der Pfälzerin