photos of the weekend #49 / Eira, Helsinki
The district dates back to the early 20th century and received its name after
Eira Hospital in the neighboring district of Ullanlinna, which in turn took its name from
Eira Hospital in Stockholm, which was named after Eir,
the old Scandinavian goddess of healing.
Link to Wikipedia
The building was designed by Lars Sonck and its construction was completed in June 1905.
picture from Wikipedia
Georg Henrik von Wright (14 June 1916 – 16 June 2003) was a Finnish philosopher,
who succeeded Ludwig Wittgenstein as professor at the University of Cambridge.
von Wright Suomeksi (in Finnish)
map of Eira, Helsinki click here > View Larger Map
More pictures from Eira
No sun, no shadows.
This was shot
2.10.2010 here in Helsinki –
only two months ago…
Have a great weekend everyone!
ps.
next digital fun challenge is next year.
25 thoughts on “Eira, Helsinki – images”
likes the house with the turrent tower!
Finland’s not a place I know much about but from your photos I can say it looks fascinating!
Your photos are simply stunning! I especially loved the second one with the great perspective of the sidewalk. Thanks for sharing.
Maggie
HI EVERYONE!
I’m sorry I don’t have the energy to reply here to all your comments but I’ve visited and left a comment on your blogs.
Thanks for your visit, have a goooood week!
Looks surprisingly like my neighborhood in Minneapolis!
Pearl
Helsinki looks lovely with the snow cover. I have only seen it in early autumn.
What a difference a couple of months make.
Thank you very much for the glimpse into your neighbourhood. Love snow much, yet it has been years since last seen. Looks very peaceful indeed. Please have a good new week.
What a beautiful place– even with the gray skies. I’ll be watching for next week’s pics 🙂
Happy SIMC, jj
Wooow I can not pick a favorite..they are all soooo pretty!!!
Oh I love snow – everyone has it and we are soo hot here right now 🙂 Love the tree shot too 🙂 Please pop by if you get a moment – you’ll know why when you get there :o)
Gorgeous pictures..your city looks amazing! Have a wonderful Sunday!
These buildings stand out beautifully against the starkness of the snow, great photos!
Beautiful pictures and a history lesson! Stay warm!
It is hard to believe that the photos are in the same location barely months apart. Your series today, whilst beautiful leave me feeling so cold and grey. The vibrant green of the leaves was a beautiful contrast waking me up and making me feel alive. Happy SIMC.
What a lovely area, especially with the snow!
Hauntingly beautiful scenes even if the weather looks frigid! I love the apricot colored sky in the distance. Isn’t it amazing how quickly the beauty of summer disappears?
The hospital is beautiful with the turret and needle on top. Looking from a century ago, the details are so different that the glass and steel buildings of today – better, even…
Yes, a scant two months age there seemed to be more leaves, sun and shadows. Looking forward to spring, even if it is is a few months…
Brrrrr….look at all that snow, but what beautiful buildings! We don’t have snow yet, however a sheet of ice is covering everything as we speak…glad I’m finally home and cozily tucked in for the night, but they say snow tomorrow! It’s time…sigh!
I enjoyed the views and the history, the naming of the hospital after the traditional god of healing ties the the traditional culture to the modern.
your photos are beautiful, so much color and depth to them. i really enjoyed them. thanks for sharing
It does look cold, but beautiful and what an interesting post for the day! Really enjoyed reading it! Do you miss Cairo?? Hope you have a great weekend!
Sylvia
Thanks Sylvia!
Do I miss Cairo? Every now and then. Casablanca?…not really. But we have less than four months left…. 🙂
There are so beautiful houses in Eira, it’s lovely to walk there (when there’s no snow…) and just enjoy the beauty.
I’m not a snow fan but it was nice to walk. Nature looks so different in the winter time and specially with snow… 🙂