The Fishing Bear
The Fishing Bear is a work of art in Helsinki, Uusimaa. The Fishing Bear is situated nearby to the suburb Kaivopuisto, as well as near the house Villa Kleineh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Henry’s Cathedral and Mannerheim Museum.
St. Henry’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Henry's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, dedicated in honor of Bishop Henrik, a 12th-century Bishop of Turku. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Helsinki. St. Henry’s Cathedral is situated 280 metres northwest of The Fishing Bear.
Mannerheim Museum
Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mannerheim Museum is located in Helsinki, Finland. It is dedicated to preserving and displaying items related to the life and times of Marshal C. G. Mannerheim Museum is situated 240 metres northeast of The Fishing Bear.
Kaivopuisto
Park
Photo: Vadelmavene, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands. Kaivopuisto is situated 110 metres southwest of The Fishing Bear.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaivopuisto and South Helsinki.
Kaivopuisto
Suburb
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.
South Helsinki
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.
Ullanlinna
Suburb
Photo: Splöpö, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ullanlinna is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. Ullanlinna features a wide variety of high-quality restaurants. Korkeavuorenkatu is known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants.
The Fishing Bear
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.15725° or 60° 9′ 26″ northLongitude
24.95763° or 24° 57′ 28″ eastInception
1916Open location code
9GG65X45+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5285761513OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“The Fishing Bear” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kalastava karhu”
- Swedish: “Fiskande björn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Villa Kleineh and Estonian Embassy.
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