Anchor of Ezekiel

Anchor of Ezekiel is a memorial in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Anchor of Ezekiel is situated near the marina Viking Line Terminaal, as well as near the station Katajanokka Terminal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral and Uspenski Cathedral.

Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral

Church

Photo: Biopics, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of Helsinki right to the east of downtown, here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall. Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral is situated 1¼ km northwest of Anchor of Ezekiel.

Uspenski Cathedral

Church

Photo: Ralf Roletschek, FAL.

Uspenski Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. Uspenski Cathedral is situated 680 metres northwest of Anchor of Ezekiel.

Senate Square

Square

Photo: Jonik, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Senate Square presents Carl Ludvig Engel's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Senate Square is situated 1 km northwest of Anchor of Ezekiel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kruununhaka and Katajanokka and Kaivopuisto.

Kruununhaka and Katajanokka

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of Helsinki right to the east of downtown, here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall.

Kaivopuisto

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

Kaivopuisto, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.

Kruununhaka

Suburb

Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of Helsinki right to the east of downtown, here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall.

Anchor of Ezekiel

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Anchor of the Russian warship Ezekiel, that sank in 1855.”
Category: historic site
Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.16442° or 60° 9′ 52″ north

Longitude

24.96911° or 24° 58′ 9″ east

Open location code

9GG65X79+QJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1027192078

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Anchor of Ezekiel” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Hesekielin ankkuri”
Swedish: “Hesekiels ankare”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Katajanokka Terminal and Viking Line Terminaal.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Katajanokan terminaali and Katajanokan terminaali.

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