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Content Published July 12, 2017

Bathing fun at the canals

Clearly, summertime is back to Copenhagen. People are enjoying in the heat to bath in the canals of Islands Brygge.

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Content Published May 5, 2017

Scandinavian living

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Content Published February 22, 2017

Nordic conditions

Work goes on despite of ice temperatures and nordic conditions. A view towards a commercial dry-dock repairing ships at the West harbour of Helsinki.

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Content Published November 23, 2016

My Helsinki

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Content Published October 14, 2017

The walk

Over 15000 protesters joined a demonstration against racism. The walk started off from the Citizen Square going through the main street Mannerheimintie in the centre of Helsinki.

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Album Published September 21, 2017

Funky Elephant

Funky Elephant is a non-profit organisation founded in 1995 supporting arts, diversity, tolerance and black rhythm to the Finnish audience.

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Content Published September 15, 2017

Konepajan Bruno

The primary event we visited at the Helsinki Festival was a silent opera concept, taking place in Konepajan Bruno, an old railway engine workshop in the district of Vallila.

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Content Published September 6, 2017

Walkaround

Next, to the Culture Yard in Elsinore, there is an old dry dock that was rebuilt to the Maritime Museum of Denmark by Danish architecture company Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).

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Content Published July 19, 2017

Ferry Ride

Always nice to take a ferry to Suomenlinna from Helsinki's market place.

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Content Published July 12, 2017

Very central

Probably from this angle a very central spot in the city of Helsinki. The yellow building is the main post office, in the middle is the main railway station and on the left SOKOS downtown department store belonging to largest Finnish retail chain S Group. Image is taken from the rooftop of the Bio Rex cinema.

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Content Published July 11, 2017

As seen from above

A magic view from the rooftop of the Bio Rex Helsinki to the contemporary museum of art Kiasma, the statue of General Mannerheim and the vibrant main street in the centre of Helsinki: Aleksanterinkatu.

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Content Published July 4, 2017

Cross junction

In the summer time in Helsinki, you can discover many old timer vintage cars like for example this Volvo. In the background, you get a glimpse of the Helsinki Cathedral and surrounding Jugendstil buildings.

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Content Published July 4, 2017

Rooftops of Helsinki

A view of a part of rooftops in the city centre of Helsinki, Finland. This is the view from the roof of Lasiplatsi, one of most notable functionalist buildings of the city. The backside of the signage lighting belongs to a restaurant in the constructed dwelling. Moreover, it shows a look towards one of the properties of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki, also the Stockmann department store and corner of the Forum shopping mall.

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Content Published June 26, 2017

Kunstnernes Hus Bar og Restaurant

The ground floor of the Kunstnernes Hus is dedicated to a good kitchen, wine and beverages. Moreover, there is a stage for live concerts and performances.

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Content Published June 13, 2017

Distant bonfire

Midsummer bonfire at a waterfront in Copenhagen.

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Content Published May 31, 2017

Exploring artists vision

Oslo-Open presents. One of the talented artists introduced to the public. A spectator watches artists website.

This artist studio space is run by the Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo.

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Content Published May 31, 2017

Kunstnernes Hus

Where art flourishes. Kunstnernes Hus is a art driven plateau for Norwegian and international contemporary art. The house is artist-run, tenants include the Academy of Fine Arts.

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Content Published April 26, 2017

The studio

Entrance to studio of Emilie de Rohan Birkeland.

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Content Published April 16, 2017

Bombino

Bombino at World Village Festival 2016.

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Content Published April 3, 2017

Towards Västra hamnen

Malmö promenade and modern residential buildings as seen from the Ribersborg beach.

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Content Published April 1, 2017

Uspenski cathedral

Epic orthodox cathedral. One of the most visited churches In Helsinki.

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Content Published March 20, 2017

Ice cycling

There are many ways how to enjoy to come across the frozen sea. One another popular way is to ice cycle.

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Album Published March 10, 2017

Random Copenhagen

Cultural hot spots in the Scandinavian capital Copenhagen.

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Content Published March 1, 2017

Landskrona rooftoops

Landskrona is a small town in southern Sweden build originally in the late medieval period. Picture taken from the top floor on the Landskrona museum.

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Content Published March 1, 2017

New bridges of Copenhagen

The Polish star architect Cezary Bednarski designed the Inderhavnsbroen, a combined pedestrian and bicyclist bridge between Nyhavn and Christianshavn. The 180m long bridge was opened to the public in Juli 2016.

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Content Published February 22, 2017

Nordic sunset

A regular sunset in the long winter period in Finland. The sea frozen and under snow at a city harbour in Helsinki.

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Content Published February 9, 2017

Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki cathedral is more than a landmark, it's the symbol of Helsinki.

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Content Published February 9, 2017

Recycling centre camp

Kierrätyskeskus (recycling centre) educates and inspires every year over 40 000 children and adults on environmental issues. During the 2-day World Village event, every festival-goer can participate fun environmental games and crafts, workshops and much more.

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Content Published February 7, 2017

Helsinki rooftops

Scenic winter view of Helsinki rooftops towards Eira, the sunny south side of this capital. On the right corner the Helsinki Old church, and further the towers of St. Johns church.

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Content Published February 6, 2017

Stockholm cityscape

Scenic winter view of old part of Stockholm cityscape and waterfront.

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Content Published February 2, 2017

Beautiful couple ice walking

Ice walking is a unique experience. If you like to go on the ice, Helsinki has a lot of great possibilities in the winter when the Baltic Sea, rivers and lakes are frozen.

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Content Published January 20, 2017

Experience Nordhavn

View at the harbor side, sea and newly developing area Nordhavn in Copenhagen. The image is taken on the illutron barge anchored at Refshale island opposite Nordhavn.

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Content Published January 17, 2017

Rothoffska colony

The Rotthoffska colony is Sweden's oldest allotment gardens, located next to the Landskrona Citadel.

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Content Published January 3, 2017

Christiana Info Point

Freetown Christiania own info point at Roskilde Festival presenting a few of their community and social engagements of the autonomous neighborhood in Copenhagen.

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Content Published December 30, 2016

Cityscape Skatta

The new waterfront with sea pool and ferris wheel in Helsinki's Katajonakka district. Uspenski Cathedral the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe. Further in the background Helsinki's power plant chimney in the Kalasatama area.

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Content Published December 10, 2016

Chillin'

The World Village Festival is a great experience. Especially as the weather was perfect people were sitting and enjoying themselves in the Kaisaniemi Park.

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Content Published December 10, 2016

St. Hans Day Bonfire

Observing on the top of art ship the St. Hans Day bonfire. A pretty rainy experience it was, however the bonfire was great.

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Content Published December 5, 2016

Reminisce asphalt

The event takes place in an former industrial site. Remiscent asphalt blends into nature.

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Content Published November 16, 2016

Scenic promenade

Malmö promenade and modern residential buildings as seen from the Ribersborg beach.

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Content Published October 15, 2016

Living close to the sea

Bunkeflostrand is a suburb of Malmö which has a residential area of villas and wooden houses situated close to nature, sea and the Oresund Bridge.

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Album Published July 27, 2016

Islands Brygge is a waterfront stretch in the south district Amager Vest in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The area has undergone since the start of the millennium a massive modernisation process and is noted nowadays as one of the most popular city parts.

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Album Published July 24, 2016

Experience Aarhus

Aarhus is the biggest town on the Danish mainland Jutland. Aarhus prides itself for many cultural events, museums, theatres and restaurants. ARoS is the art museum of Aarhus and the most visited institution in this city.

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Album Published February 28, 2016

Malmö

Malmö is one of the oldest Swedish cities and commercial and cultural centre of Scania. Malmö is transforming continuously through modern architectural developments that blend throughout the many historic sites of the city.

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Content Published February 2, 2016

Architecture of the streets of Rønne

Rønne centre is full of cobbled streets and brickstone buildings showing much from the cultural development of past centuries.

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Content Published February 2, 2016

Rønne Lighthouse

Probably the most photographed monument in Bornholm is the defunct Rønne lighthouse. Constructed in 1880 and in use for hundred years, the tower stands out between houses situated close to the waterfront.

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Album Published January 16, 2016

Visiting Suomenlinna

Suomenlinna (Sveaborg) is a sparsely inhabited group of islands within the city of Helsinki. Only accessible by water Suomenlinna is a significant cultural and natural place listed as UNESCO world heritage site.

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