I took this photo when we were taking a boat from the market square to the islands around Helsinki. In the foreground you see the lively central Market Square – in the background the impressive Uspenski Cathedral. On the right side the iconic Stora Enso building by Alvar Aalto form 1962, also known as “The Sugar Cube” because of its exterior made of pure white Carrara marble.
A close-up photo of the Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, Uusimaa. The photo was taken from the backside of the Cathedral – either from Pormestarinrinne or Rahapajankatu. (Now that I’m trying to figure out what street it actually was I have to learn that it’s hard to tell, because they basically meet right behind the Cathedral.)
Helsinki on a beautiful summer evening. The Uspenski Cathedral can be seen in the background, with the headquarters of Finland’s Stora Group in front of it, designed by Alvar Aalto, also known as the Sugar Cube (Sokeripala in Finnish).
In front of it you can see one of the Sunlines ferries, which for example can take you to the island of Suomenlinna, among other places.