Rules:
You are divided into groups including 4 members. You can also name your group if you wish so. Teams have three hours to find the landmarks. You will prove that you have visited the check points by sending picture or video including team members from each check point to number: +358 407238232 in WhatsApp (to Janita Korva). If you do not have access to WhatsApp, also SMSs are accepted. Please also send the name of your group members to this number.
Only pictures that have been sent between 1 pm and 4 pm are counted. This gives you an opportunity to get your essentials for the sauna event.
The winning team is the one that has visited most of the check points. If two or more teams have the same amount of check points covered, the jury will choose the team that has provided the funniest or best material. The winner is declared at Sunday brunch.
If you have any problems during the city orienteering, send a message to the ECM WhatsApp chat or call Janita.
The Sibelius Monument (Finnish: Sibelius-monumentti) by Eila Hiltunen is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). It consists of series of more than 600 hollow steel pipes welded together in a wave-like pattern. Hiltunen's aim was to capture the essence of the music of Sibelius.
Originally it sparked a lively debate about the merits and flaws of abstract art and although the design looked like stylized organ pipes it was known that the composer had created little music for organs. Hiltunen addressed her critics by adding the face of Sibelius which sits beside the main sculpture. Have you heard of him? Sibelius's most famous piece is Finlandia hymn.
elsinki Central Library Oodi is a living meeting place at Kansalaistori square, right at the heart of Helsinki. Oodi complements the cultural and media hub formed by Helsinki Music Centre, Finlandia Hall, Sanoma House (home of the biggest news paper in Finland) and the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma. Oodi is a non-commercial, urban public space that is open to all, right opposite the Parliament Building.
Oodi pis a library of a new era, a living and functional meeting place open for all. Local JCs train their debating skills in Oodi. You can also see movies, 3D print, sew or even record music in Oodi! In competition jury will prefer indoor pictures from Oodi related to activies available there... ;)
The Sibelius Monument (Finnish: Sibelius-monumentti) by Eila Hiltunen is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). It consists of series of more than 600 hollow steel pipes welded together in a wave-like pattern. Hiltunen's aim was to capture the essence of the music of Sibelius.
Originally it sparked a lively debate about the merits and flaws of abstract art and although the design looked like stylized organ pipes it was known that the composer had created little music for organs. Hiltunen addressed her critics by adding the face of Sibelius which sits beside the main sculpture. Have you heard of him? Sibelius's most famous piece is Finlandia hymn.
Helsinki Central Library Oodi is a living meeting place at Kansalaistori square, right at the heart of Helsinki. Oodi complements the cultural and media hub formed by Helsinki Music Centre, Finlandia Hall, Sanoma House (home of the biggest news paper in Finland) and the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma. Oodi is a non-commercial, urban public space that is open to all, right opposite the Parliament Building.
Oodi pis a library of a new era, a living and functional meeting place open for all. Local JCs train their debating skills in Oodi. You can also see movies, 3D print, sew or even record music in Oodi! In competition jury will prefer indoor pictures from Oodi related to activies available there... ;)
The station building, clad in granite, was designed by Eliel Saarinen and inaugurated in 1919. The building is known for its clock tower and the Lyhdynkantajat ("The Lantern Bearers") statues by Emil Wikström. Helsinki Central was chosen as one of the world's most beautiful railway stations by BBC in 2013. The Helsinki Central Station has become the symbol of the entire railway network in Finland. For example, the VR Group uses the image of the station and the statues next to its main entrance in its advertising. Finns also love to put clothes on them for certain occasions. In 2023 they wore similar jackets as Käärijä.
During the First World War, the unfinished railway station was turned into a military hospital, and the clock tower served as a morgue. During the Second World War, the members of Lotta Organization used the clock tower to perform air surveillance in Helsinki.
Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House, the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757.The area was planned and build in early 19th century, when Helsinki became capital of Finland. Before that there was a graveyard at this location. This square is popular tourist attraction, and many big events and demonstrations take place here.