Havis Amanda

Havis Amanda is a fountain and a statue in , by the sculptor Ville Vallgren. The work was modelled in 1906 in , and erected at its present location at the in in 1908.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: bronze sculpture in Helsinki, created 1906 by Ville Vallgren
  • Also known as: “Haaviston Manta” and “Manta”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral and Senate Square.

Church
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Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of right to the east of , here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall. is situated 310 metres north of Havis Amanda.

Square
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presents Carl Ludvig Engel's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of , . is situated 220 metres north of Havis Amanda.

Square
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The is a central square in , . It is located in central Helsinki, at the eastern end of and bordering the Baltic Sea to the south and to the east. maintains a year-round ferry link from to , and in the summer there are also private companies providing ferry cruises, both to Suomenlinna and to other nearby islands. is situated 170 metres east of Havis Amanda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaartinkaupunki and Kluuvi.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the southern part of , . consists of the area between the park and the Tähtitornin vuori park.

Suburb
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is the commercial centre of , , and a neighbourhood in the Vironniemi district of Helsinki. The Helsinki Central railway station, and Hotel Arthur, the Helsinki main post office, the , Kämp Galleria, and Sokos department stores, the and the main offices of Finnish banks are located in .

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consists of the central parts of east of Mannerheimintie, south of Pitkäsilta, west of Unioninkatu and north of Esplanadi; in short the commercial downtown.

Havis Amanda

Latitude
60.16759° or 60° 10′ 3″ north
Longitude
24.9514° or 24° 57′ 5″ east
Established
1908
Open location code
9GG65X92+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1376320186
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q523268
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Uzbek—“Havis Amanda” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Havis Amanda”
  • Belarusian: “Фантан Хавіс Аманда”
  • Catalan: “Havis Amanda (estàtua)”
  • Catalan: “Havis Amanda”
  • Cebuano: “Havis Amanda”
  • Chinese: “哈维斯·阿曼达”
  • Czech: “Havis Amanda”
  • Dutch: “Havis Amanda”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة هافيس اماندا”
  • Esperanto: “Havis Amanda”
  • Estonian: “Havis Amanda”
  • Finnish: “Havis Amanda”
  • French: “Havis Amanda”
  • German: “Havis Amanda”
  • Hungarian: “Havis Amanda”
  • Italian: “Havis Amanda”
  • Japanese: “ハヴィス・アマンダ”
  • Latvian: “Havis Amanda”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Havis Amanda”
  • Norwegian: “Havis Amanda”
  • Persian: “هاویس آماندا”
  • Portuguese: “Havis Amanda”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Хавис Аманда”
  • Russian: “Хавис Аманда”
  • Spanish: “Havis Amanda”
  • Swedish: “Havis Amanda”
  • Turkish: “Havis Amanda”
  • Ukrainian: “Хавіс-Аманда”
  • Uzbek: “Havis Amanda”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Espa Stage and Kappeliesplanadi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Unioninkatu and Kauppatori.

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