Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld

Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld is a work of art in , which is located on Ehrenströmintie. Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near the pier .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: memorial in Helsinki of explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, created 1985 by Heikki Häiväoja, Johanna Häiväoja and Eric Adlercreutz
  • Also known as: “Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld memorial”
  • Address: Ehrenströmintie, Helsinki, 00140
  • Inscription: “Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832-1901), a Finnish scientist, an explorer and the first to sail the North-East Passage from the Arctic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Sculpture by Eric Adlercreutz, Heikki Häiväoja and Johanna Häiväoja, 1985.”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ursa Observatory and St. Henry’s Cathedral.

Observatory
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The is an astronomical located in the park in , . The Ursa Astronomical Association observatory, designed by architect Martti Välikangas, was completed in 1926. is situated 160 metres north of Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.

Church
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St. Henry's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in , , dedicated in honor of Bishop Henrik, a 12th-century Bishop of Turku. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Helsinki. is situated 570 metres north of Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.

Park
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South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands. is situated 260 metres north of Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaivopuisto and South Helsinki.

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

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is in this guide defined as the part of south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.

Suburb
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is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. features a wide variety of high-quality restaurants. Korkeavuorenkatu is known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants.

Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld

Latitude
60.15417° or 60° 9′ 15″ north
Longitude
24.9564° or 24° 57′ 23″ east
Inception
1985
Open location code
9GG65X34+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1351625844
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q56402637
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Memorial to Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Adolf Erik Nordenskiöldin muistomerkki”
  • Swedish: “Adolf Erik Nordenskiölds minnesmärke”

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