Aleksis Kivi Memorial
The Aleksis Kivi Memorial is a statue dedicated to the Finnish author Aleksis Kivi, designed and sculpted by Wäinö Aaltonen.
- Memorial
- …is also known as “Aleksis Kivi”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …dates from 1939
- …is inscribed with “Mi ikävyys mi hämäryys sieluni ympär kuin syysiltanen, autiol maall turha vaiva täällä turha ompi taistelo ja kaikisuus maailman turha. En taivasta mä tahdo, en yötä Gehennan enp’enään neitosta syliin suo. Osani olkoon: tietämisen tuskast pois, kaik äänet”
- Description: statue in Helsinki of author Aleksis Kivi, created 1939 by Wäinö Aaltonen
- Address: Rautatientori, Vilhonkatu, Helsinki, 00100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linnanmäki and Helsinki Central Railway Station.
Helsinki Central Railway Station
Central Helsinki consists of the central parts… Helsinki Central Railway Station is situated 140 metres west of Aleksis Kivi Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaisaniemi and Kluuvi.
Aleksis Kivi Memorial
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Latitude
60.17168° or 60° 10′ 18″ north
Longitude
24.94392° or 24° 56′ 38″ east
Open location code
9GG65WCV+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Aleksis Kivi Memorial” goes by many names.
阿莱克西斯·基维纪念雕塑Chinese
阿萊克西斯·基維紀念雕塑Chinese
تمثال الكسيس كيفىEgyptian Arabic
Aleksis Kiven muistomerkkiFinnish
Aleksis Kiven muistopatsasFinnish
Aleksis Kiven patsasFinnish
אנדרטת אלכסיס קיוויHebrew
Aleksis Kivi emlékműveHungarian
アレクシス・キヴィ記念像Japanese
یادبود الکسیس کیویPersian
Aleksis KiviSwedish
Aleksis Kivis minnesmärkeSwedish
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Highlights include Railway Square and Embassy of Georgia.
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