Free Tour in Helsinki — dinktravelers.com

This year, Finland celebrates its 100th anniversary after its independence, so today, we are traveling to Helsinki, its capital city, to enjoy a wonderful vacation visiting historical sites and trying tasty food, of course! Let’s go! We start this trip at Helsinki Cathedral, which was built in elaborate chalk and watches over the city. It was completed in 1852 and it’s located in the heart of ancient Helsinki's Empire era and it’s a landmark for those who arrive by sea. Until Finland became independent from Russia in 1917, the cathedral, which serves as a Luthern church, was known as St. Nicholas Church. It was designed by German architect Carl Ludvig Engel in neoclassical style. However, at the beginning, it was smaller and only had a central dome. Later, Engel’s successor, Ernst Bernhard Lohrmann, constructed bell-tower, a chapel and four smaller domes. Also, he added sculptures of the twelve apostles to guard the city from the roof of the church. It took 30 years to complete, but that was how it became the Cathedral you can visit now.

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