on Fabianinkatu
.
frog supporting a pilar!
- jugendstil is absolutely one of
my favourite architectural styles
.
.
Jugendstil is the Art Nouveau style
of Germany, the Netherlands,
the Baltic States and Nordic Countries
.
.
on Pohjoisesplanadi 19
- very typical Jugendstil
on the backround
.
Uspenski Cathedral was built in the
Uspenski Cathedral was built in the
Russian Byzantine style in 1862-1868,
and is the biggest Orthodox church in western Europe.
It was designed by Aleksei Gornostajev,
and was styled after an old church
built in the 16th century near Moscow in Russia.
The bricks were brought from Bomarsund fortress in Ã…land
which had been destroyed during the Crimean War in 1854.
The dome is held by four monolithic granite pillars.
Altogether, the cathedral has 13 golden onions
world-famous Alvar Aalto:
1959 – 1962: Enso-Gutzeit Headquarters
- not the most-loved building in Helsinki!
Pohjoisesplanadi 19
skipped buying any of these cute piggies
.
.
.
No comments:
Post a Comment