West Harbour in 1937

West Harbour. Aerial view from Munkkisaari towards Hietalahti. Munkkisaari is on the right in the foreground. In the background are Jätkäsaari and Jätkäsaarenlaituri on the left and Hietalahdenranta and the Hietalahti basin on the right. Kamppi is on the right in the background.
The construction of West Harbour began in 1913. Capacity was increased by dredging the seafloor and connecting islands to the mainland through backfilling.

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