Elias Lönnrot

Elias Lönnrot is a monument in , the capital of , by a sculptor Emil Wikström, unveiled in 1902. The bronze and granite monument is situated in the Southern Helsinki neighborhood on Lönnrotinkatu street, in front of in small Lönnrot's Park.
hamhelsinki.fi
Wikipedia
Photo: Stadinsherpa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: monument in Helsinki

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Helsinki Old Church and Old Church park.

Church
Photo: I. K. Inha, No restrictions.
The Old Church of Helsinki, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel and completed in 1826, is an Evangelical Lutheran church in . The oldest existing church in central Helsinki, the church was originally planned as a temporary building as the Ulrika Eleonora Church constructed in 1727 had become too small for the congregation and the new church, , would not be completed until 1852.

Park
Photo: Neofelis Nebulosa, Public domain.
The Old Church of Helsinki, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel and completed in 1826, is an Evangelical Lutheran church in . The oldest existing church in central Helsinki, the church was originally planned as a temporary building as the Ulrika Eleonora Church constructed in 1727 had become too small for the congregation and the new church, , would not be completed until 1852.

Theater building
Photo: JIP, CC BY 2.5.
The is a Swedish-language theatre in , , and is located at the Erottaja square, at the end of . It was the first national stage of Finland. is situated 270 metres east of Elias Lönnrot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Centre and Central Helsinki.

Suburb
Photo: Jonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

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.

Suburb
Photo: Simiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
and Southwestern is here defined as the part of the city raying out to the south-west of the , stretching along highway 51 to the border of next-door .

Elias Lönnrot

Latitude
60.16678° or 60° 10′ 0″ north
Longitude
24.9388° or 24° 56′ 20″ east
Inception
1902
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9GG65W8Q+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60133671
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q11857346
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Elias Lönnrot from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Elias Lönnrot” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Elias Lönnrot”
  • Finnish: “Elias Lönnrotin muistomerkki”
  • Finnish: “Elias Lönnrotin patsas”
  • Swedish: “Elias Lönnrot”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Elias Lönnrot”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lönnrotinpuistikko and Royal Thai Embassy.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Lönnrotin Terassi and Marttojen muistokivi.

Helsinki: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kamppi and Southwest, Inner East, Central Helsinki, and South Helsinki.

Curious Work Of Arts to Discover

Uncover intriguing work of arts from every corner of the globe.