Harmaja, Helsinki

Name: Harmaja
Address: Helsinki, Finland

#228 among attractions in Helsinki

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Harmaja is an island and a lighthouse outside Helsinki, south of the Suomenlinna sea fortress. The island has been functioning as a landmark since the 16th century. A landmark structure was built on the island in the 18th century and a light house in 1883. The first lighthouse was only 7.3 m high and it soon proved to be too low. In 1900 the height was doubled by creating a rectangular brick building on a granite base. A large foghorn alerted ships in fog and in bad visibility. Harmaja received the world's first directed and undirected radio beacon in 1936. The lighthouse is fully automated today. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 60°6'16"N, 24°58'28"E

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Harmaja – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Suomenlinna, Suomenlinna Church, Military Museum of Finland, Cygnaeus Gallery.

2.8 miN
, Island, Forts and castles
Suomenlinna, Helsinki
73 min walk • Suomenlinna, a maritime fortress sprawled across a cluster of islands near the city of Helsinki, Finland, stands as a testament to the country's historical military architecture. Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, Suomenlinna—or "Castle of Finland"—is...
2.9 miN
Former Orthodox church built in 1854
Suomenlinna Church, Helsinki
76 min walk • Suomenlinna Church stands as a distinctive landmark on the historic sea fortress island of Suomenlinna, just off the coast of Helsinki, Finland. Originally built in 1854, the church serves as a multifunctional building, having once also operated as a lighthouse – a...
2.9 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Military Museum of Finland, Helsinki
74 min walk • The Military Museum of Finland is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University. In 2018, the Military Museum's exhibitions in Suomenlinna had around 131,000 visitors.
3.8 miN
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Art museum
Cygnaeus Gallery, Helsinki
98 min walk • The Cygnaeus Gallery is an art gallery in Helsinki. The art gallery was founded by the professor of aesthetics Fredrik Cygnaeus. It was built as a villa in 1869–1870 to designs by architect J.F.W. Mieritz. Cygnaeus donated the gallery to the Finnish nation in his testament.
3.8 miN
Exhibits on statesman Carl Mannerheim
Mannerheim Museum, Helsinki
97 min walk • The Mannerheim Museum is located in Helsinki, Finland. It is dedicated to preserving and displaying items related to the life and times of Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim, a Finnish statesman and military officer.
3.5 miN
Yacht club, Sailing
Helsingfors Segelsällskap, Helsinki
89 min walk • Helsingfors Segelsällskap, Helsinki Sailing Society, is the second oldest yacht club in Helsinki, established in 1893. The yacht club has 1000+ members and mainly sail boats in the register. The club is located on Liuskasaari island in the middle of southern Helsinki. Liuskasaari is a few minutes ferry ride away from Merisatamanranta.
2.5 miN
Monumental gate at Suomenlinna fortress
Kuninkaanportti, Helsinki
64 min walk • Kuninkaanportti or Kungsporten is the principal entrance to the fortress Suomenlinna outside Helsinki. It is on the southernmost island of Suomenlinna, in front of the Kustaanmiekka strait, and is considered the main symbol of Suomenlinna.
3.6 miN
Waterside park with an observatory
Kaivopuisto, Helsinki
93 min walk • Kaivopuisto, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.
3.6 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Ursa Observatory, Helsinki
92 min walk • The Ursa Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Helsinki, Finland.
2.4 miN
Island
Vallisaari, Helsinki
61 min walk • Vallisaari is an island in Helsinki, Finland. It is located between Suomenlinna and Santahamina. The island has some ponds, and it was first known for hundreds of years as a place where sailors could take fresh water.
1.5 miE
Island
Kuivasaari, Helsinki
37 min walk • Kuivasaari is a Finnish island in the Gulf of Finland, near Helsinki. Kuivasaari is located some 5 kilometres out into the Gulf of Finland, due south of Helsinki city centre, and was for many years the outermost inhabited island in the Helsinki archipelago.