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Turku Barracks
The Turku barracks was a barracks building for the military of Russia built in 1833 in Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland, along the street Läntinen Henrikinkatu (now known as Mannerheimintie). Before construction The Kamppi area had already been used under Swedish rule as a camping and practice area for the military, known as ''Campementsplats'', where the name Kamppi comes from.Kaija Ollila, Kirsti Toppari: ''Puhvelista Punatulkkuun, Helsingin vanhoja kortteleita'', pp. 208–209. 8th edition. Sanoma Oy, 1998. . The area was later used by the Finnish Guard until it was taken into use by the Russian military settled in Helsinki. Construction The Turku barracks was constructed from 1830 to 1833 at the site of the current Lasipalatsi building, which was at the edge of the city proper at the time, near the Espoo toll station, which was the start of a highway leading to Turku. Before that, the Russian military in Helsinki had been mainly stationed in the Merikasarmi building in Katajanokka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Helsinki Main Bus Terminal
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