Aleksis Kivi Memorial

Aleksis Kivi Memorial is a memorial in , which is located on Rautatientori, Vilhonkatu. Aleksis Kivi Memorial is situated nearby to the bus station , as well as near the government office .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Also known as: “Aleksis Kiven patsas”
  • Address: Rautatientori, Vilhonkatu, Helsinki, 00100
  • Inscription: “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”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Linnanmäki and Helsinki Central Railway Station.

Photo: Jyri Moisio, CC BY 3.0.
is an amusement park in , . It is the largest and most famous amusement park in Finland, and one of the most-visited in Europe.

Station
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Central Helsinki consists of the central parts of east of Mannerheimintie, south of Pitkäsilta, west of Unioninkatu and north of Esplanadi; in short the commercial downtown. is situated 140 metres west of Aleksis Kivi Memorial.

Art gallery
Photo: Finnish National Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an art museum in , and one of the three museums forming the Finnish National Gallery. It is located in the centre of Helsinki on the south side of Rautatientori square close to Helsinki Central railway station. is situated 180 metres south of Aleksis Kivi Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaisaniemi and Kluuvi.

Quarter
Photo: JIP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a part of the centre of , , located immediately east of the Helsinki Central railway station and south of . The most famous part of is the park, a park covering many hectares right in the city centre.

Suburb
Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
consists of the central parts of east of Mannerheimintie, south of Pitkäsilta, west of Unioninkatu and north of Esplanadi; in short the commercial downtown.

Aleksis Kivi Memorial

Latitude
60.17168° or 60° 10′ 18″ north
Longitude
24.94392° or 24° 56′ 38″ east
Inception
1939
Open location code
9GG65WCV+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60131847
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Aleksis Kivi Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Aleksis Kiven muistopatsas”
  • Swedish: “Aleksis Kivi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Railway Square and Embassy of Georgia.

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