Helsinki and its surrounding areas in the 1600s

A map of old Helsinki and its surrounding countryside. Some place names are mentioned in Swedish including Gumtäkt, Malm, Ladugård, Dommarby, Staffansby, Baggböle, Gumböle, Vik Viken.

A map drawn in the 17th century depicting the original site of Helsinki and its surrounding areas around the Vantaanjoki river. Reproduced from the original by Johan Reinhold Aspelin in 1868.

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1550 – Founding Helsinki

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Photographer

The Finnish Heritage Agency.

Period

1600

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Formats

Map

Authors

Johan Reinhold Aspelin

Keywords

maps

Copyrights

CC BY 4.0

Buildings

Museovirasto Historical Picture Collection