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The Stone of The Empress
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The Stone of the Empress is the oldest public memorial in Helsinki. It was erected in the Market Square to commemorate the Empress Alexandra’s (the German-born wife of Nicholas I), first visit to Helsinki. She visited the City in 1833 with her husband, who came to inspect the construction of Helsinki’s new center. The memorial is an obelisk cut in red granite. A bronze globe is set on top of the o ...
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Kauppatori, Kaartinkaupunki
00170 Helsinki
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Updated: 9/5/2026