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Helsinki at a Glance
▲▲▲Temppeliaukio Church Awe-inspiring, copper-topped 1969
“Church in the Rock.” Hours: June-Sept Mon-Sat 10:00-17:45, Sun
11:45-17:45; closes one hour earlier off-season. See here .
▲▲Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral Orthodoxy's most prodigious dis-
play outside of Eastern Europe. Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-16:00, Sat
9:30-14:00, Sun 12:00-15:00. See here .
▲▲Lutheran Cathedral Green-domed, 19th-century Neoclassical mas-
terpiece. Hours: June-Aug Mon-Sat 9:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-24:00; Sept-
May Mon-Sat 9:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00. See here .
▲▲National Museum of Finland The scoop on Finland, featuring folk
costumes, an armory, czars, and thrones; the prehistory exhibit is best.
Hours: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mon. See here .
▲▲Seurasaari Open - Air Folk Museum Island museum with 100 his-
toric buildings from Finland's farthest corners. Hours: June-Aug daily
11:00-17:00; late May and early Sept Mon-Fri 9:00-15:00, Sat-Sun
11:00-17:00, buildings closed mid-Sept-mid-May. See here .
▲▲Suomenlinna Fortress Helsinki's harbor island, sprinkled with pic-
nic spots, museums, and military history. Hours: Daily May-Sept
10:00-18:00, Oct-April 10:30-16:30. See here .
▲Senate Square Consummate Neoclassical square, with Lutheran
Cathedral. Hours: Always open. See here .