Korkeasaari Zoo
Korkeasaari Zoo is a station in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Korkeasaari Zoo is situated nearby to the historic building Old polar bear castle, as well as near Bearded vulture.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Korkeasaari Zoo and Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral.
Korkeasaari Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Korkeasaari Zoo, also known as Helsinki Zoo, is the largest zoo in Finland, located in Helsinki. The zoo was first opened in 1889. Today it is operated by a nonprofit foundation. Korkeasaari Zoo is situated 390 metres east of Korkeasaari Zoo.
Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral
Church
Photo: Biopics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of Helsinki right to the east of downtown, here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall. Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral is situated 1½ km west of Korkeasaari Zoo.
Finkensilta
Bridge
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The Crown Bridges is the name given to three bridges under construction in the Finnish city of Helsinki, creating a new tram link and cycle path to the island of Laajasalo. Finkensilta is situated 290 metres north of Korkeasaari Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nihti and Sompasaari.
Nihti
Neighborhood
Photo: Taavi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nihti is an island on the Kruunuvuorenselkä water area in the Sörnäinen district in Helsinki, Finland. On the northern side of the Nihdinkanava channel is the island of Sompasaari.
Sompasaari
Quarter
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Sompasaari is an island on the Kruunuvuorenselkä water area in the Sörnäinen district in Helsinki, Finland. On the southern side of the Nihdinkanava channel built in the middle of Sompasaari is the island of Nihti.
Merihaka
Quarter
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Merihaka is a coastal residential area in central Helsinki, Finland consisting of large high-rise concrete housing blocks. It is located by the Baltic Sea next to districts of Hakaniemi, Kallio and Sörnäinen.
Korkeasaari Zoo
- Type: Station
- Also known as: “Korkeasaaren saaristovenelaituri”
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.17515° or 60° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
24.97921° or 24° 58′ 45″ eastOpen location code
9GG65XGH+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 6461325196OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Korkeasaari Zoo” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Korkeasaari”
- Swedish: “Högholmen”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old polar bear castle and Bearded vulture.
Nearby Places
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