King’s Gate Quay
King’s Gate Quay is a station in Helsinki, Uusimaa. King’s Gate Quay is situated nearby to the restaurant Caponiers Boije, as well as near the building Caponeer Coyet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Station
- Also known as: “Kuninkaanportti”
- Address: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, 00190
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Finnish submarine Vesikko and Kuninkaanportti.
Finnish submarine Vesikko
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in Turku. Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a Dutch engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype, being the prototype for the German Type II submarines. Finnish submarine Vesikko is situated 280 metres north of King’s Gate Quay.
Kuninkaanportti
Sally port
Kuninkaanportti or Kungsporten is the principal entrance to the fortress Suomenlinna outside Helsinki. It is on the southernmost island of Suomenlinna, in front of the Kustaanmiekka strait, and is considered the main symbol of Suomenlinna.
Military Museum of Finland
Museum
Photo: Kuusim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Military Museum of Finland is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University. Military Museum of Finland is situated 640 metres north of King’s Gate Quay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.
Suomenlinna
Suburb
Photo: Michal.pise, CC BY 2.0.
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
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. Kaivopuisto is situated 2½ km northwest of King’s Gate Quay.
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.
King’s Gate Quay
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.14004° or 60° 8′ 24″ northLongitude
24.98999° or 24° 59′ 24″ eastOperator
JT-LineOpen location code
9GG64XRQ+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 298540981OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“King’s Gate Quay” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kuninkaanportin laituri”
- Swedish: “Kungsportens brygga”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caponiers Boije and Caponeer Coyet.
Nearby Places
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