The Stone of The Empress

Keisarinnankivi is a monument located at the in in central , . The monument, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, is the oldest public monument in Helsinki.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: memorial in Helsinki of czar Nikolai I of Russia and Empress Alexandra Fjodorovna first visit to Helsinki in 1833, created 1835 by Carl Ludvig Engel
  • Also known as: “Keisarinnankivi”
  • Inscription: “Imperatrici Alexandrae Metropolin Finlandiae primum adventanti die XXIX Majj X Junii MDCCCXXXIII”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Market Square and Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral.

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.

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 330 metres north of The Stone of The Empress.

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 240 metres northwest of The Stone of The Empress.

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 .

Suburb
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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.

The Stone of The Empress

Latitude
60.16766° or 60° 10′ 4″ north
Longitude
24.95444° or 24° 57′ 16″ east
Inception
1835
Open location code
9GG65X93+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1376320190
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q14116244
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“The Stone of The Empress” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Абеліск Імператрыцы”
  • Chinese: “皇后石碑”
  • Czech: “Kámen císařovny”
  • Czech: “Keisarinnankivi”
  • Czech: “Kejsarinnans sten”
  • Finnish: “Keisarinnankivi”
  • French: “Keisarinnankivi”
  • French: “Obélisque de l’Impératrice”
  • German: “Keisarinnankivi”
  • Slovak: “Kameň cisárovny”
  • Swedish: “Kejsarinnans sten”

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Highlights include Market Square and Olo.

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