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Formerly the Senate Building, the Palace of the Council of State on Senate Square in Helsinki now houses the offices of the prime minister as well as the cabinet.
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Completed in 1852, Helsinki Cathedral, formerly St. Nicholas Cathedral, overlooks Senate Square in the Finnish capital.
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The statue of Alexander II stands in front of Helsinki Cathedral in Senate Square. The Russian czar introduced a number of reforms during the 19th century - when Finland was still a province of Russia - and is generally well regarded.
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Erected in 1833, the City Hall on Market Square in Helsinki was formerly a hotel.
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The Presidential Palace on Market Square in Helsinki. Originally built as the grand home of a local merchant in 1822, the structure was rebuilt in the 1840s to make it the official residence of the Russian czar. It served as the residence of most of the presidents of Finland during the 20th century. Today it is one of three official residences of the Finnish president.
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Completed in 1868, the Uspenski Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Helsinki is the largest Russian Orthodox church in Western or Central Europe.
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Erected in 1764, the former city hall in the town of Porvoo is now a museum.
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Aerial view of Helsinki. The prominent building with the dome in the center is Helsinki Cathedral.
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Ethereal swirls of grease ice appear turquoise against the midnight blue of the northern Baltic Sea in this false-color satellite image taken over the Aland Islands (red) between Finland and Sweden. The second stage of sea ice formation, grease ice consists of a viscous mix of tiny ice crystals and resembles an oil slick on the ocean's surface. Wind and currents constantly shape and reshape grease ice into surreal, ghostly patterns. Image courtesy of USGS.
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