Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Helsinki Cathedral

Submitted by: Callmemochelle (from Anaheim, CA, USA)

Country: Finland
Region: Uusimaa
City: Helsinki
Location: Helsinki Cathedral [map]
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The Helsinki Cathedral was built in 1852 and is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki; originally it was built as a tribute to Nicholas I, the Tsar of Russia, and was named after him until Finland's independence in 1917. The cathedral received 350,000 visitors annually, making it one of Finland's top tourist attractions in addition to being one of the major landmarks of Helsinki.

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Location formerly known as:

• St. Nicholas Church (1852-1917)
  

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Hartwall Areena

Submitted by: Callmemochelle (from Anaheim, CA, USA)

Country: Finland
Region: Uusimaa
City: Helsinki
Location: Hartwall Areena [map]
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The Hartwall Areena opened in 1997 and is the home arena for Jokerit Helsinki of the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga). It was built for the 1997 World Hockey Championships and also hosted the 2003 NHL Challenge, the 2010 NHL Premiere and the 2011 NHL Premiere (in which the Anaheim Ducks played). It also hosted an exhibition inter-league game between the Ducks and Jokerit before the start of the 2011 NHL Premiere.

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Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Sibelius Monument

Submitted by: Callmemochelle (from Anaheim, CA, USA)

Country: Finland
Region: Uusimaa
City: Helsinki
Location: Sibelius Monument [map]
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Helsinki's Sibelius Monument was built in 1967 to honor Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It features more than 600 hollow steel pipes welded together (totaling 24 tonnes) in a wave-like pattern, symbolizing the nature of his music. A smaller replica of the monument stands at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France as well as the United Nations headquarters in New York City, New York.