Aleksanterinkatu

Aleksanterinkatu (Swedish Alexandersgatan) is famous street in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1792x1312, 648 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Aleksanterinkatu Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1792x1312, 648 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Aleksanterinkatu Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ...

The street begins near the Presidential Palace and continues to meet with Mannerheimintie, the longest street in Helsinki. It runs past several famous buildings, such as Ritarihuone (the former seat of Finland's nobility), the Helsinki Cathedral, the Finnish main office of the Nordea bank, the main building of the University of Helsinki, and the Stockmann department store. The Presidential Palace in Helsinki (in Finnish Presidentinlinna; in Swedish Presidentens slott), is the official residence in Helsinki of the President of the Republic of Finland. ... Mannerheimintie (Mannerheimvägen in Swedish), named after Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, is the longest and one of the most famous streets in Helsinki, Finland. ... The Helsinki Cathedral The Helsinki Cathedral (in Finnish Helsingin tuomiokirkko) is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral located in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. ... Nordea Logo Nordea is a financial services group operating in Northern Europe, based in Stockholm. ... The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland. ... The flagship store of Stockmann in the centre of Helsinki. ...

The street, colloquially known in Helsinki as "Aleksi", is named after the czar Alexander I of Russia. It was originally named Suurkatu (Swedish Storgatan), meaning "large street", but was renamed after the czar's death in his honour. The streets crossing Aleksanterinkatu are named after the czar's mother, his brothers, and his sisters. Aleksander I Pavlovich Romanov (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825), was Emperor of Russia from March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825 and King of Poland from 1815–1825, as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland. ...

At Christmas time, Aleksanterinkatu is traditionally decorated with elaborate Christmas lights. Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus with both religious and secular aspects, commonly observed on 25 December. ...

The tram lines 3T, 4 and 7A run along Aleksanterinkatu. Of these, 4 is the only line that runs along the street's entire length. Map of the Helsinki tram network. ...

Aleksanterinkatu is also the main street of another Finnish city, Lahti. Location within Finland Lahti (Lahtis in Swedish) is a Finnish city of 98,253 inhabitants (2003), bordering the Vesijärvi lake. ...

Sources

• Helsinki city museum FAQ page (in Finnish)