Amos Rex
Amos Rex is a contemporary art museum beneath the Lasipalatsi building on Mannerheimintie, with undulating domed skylights that bubble up through the square above. Entry is paid.
Square in Helsinki
Senate Square
Senate Square is the neoclassical center of Helsinki, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel. The white Lutheran Cathedral dominates the top of the stairs, flanked by the University and the Government Palace. Free. The cathedral interior is free and austere. The square is the starting point for any Helsinki walking route. Budget travelers climb the cathedral steps, admire the symmetry, and begin their day from this quiet, elegant center.
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Design District
The Design District is a cluster of 25 streets in central Helsinki marked with special street signs, home to studios, galleries, showrooms, and shops focused on Finnish design. Free to walk.
Helsinki Cathedral
The white neoclassical cathedral crowning Senate Square is Helsinki's most recognizable landmark. Free to enter, the stark white interior is deliberately minimalist in the Lutheran tradition.
Kamppi Chapel of Silence
The Kamppi Chapel of Silence is a small, curved wooden chapel in the middle of the Kamppi shopping district, designed as a space for quiet contemplation in the busiest part of Helsinki. Free.
Market Square
The Market Square (Kauppatori) is Helsinki's waterfront market at the edge of the harbor, with outdoor stalls selling berries, smoked fish, Karelian pies, and coffee. Free to browse.
Oodi Central Library
Oodi is Helsinki's award-winning central library, opened in 2018 as a public living room for the city. Free.
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