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  Best Western Finland
Historical Katajanokka prison is reborn as a luxury hotel for business and leisure travelers.
Hotel Katajanokka is architecturally unique and surrounded by a beautiful park.
The Katajanokka prison building, protected by the National Board of Antiquities, forms a unique setting for a hotel visit.
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  Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Katajanokka"   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Katajanokka (Skatudden in Swedish) is a district of Helsinki, Finland, with around 4,000 inhabitants in 2005.
The south side of Katajanokka is dominated by a passenger harbor which is frequented by large cruiseferries traveling between Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm.
The western part of the residential area, known as the "Old Side" of Katajanokka, is an upscale neighborhood and a well-preserved example of early 20th century Art Nouveau architecture.
www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=katajanokka   (568 words)

  
 noborder.org | archive   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Because the detention will mostly be applied on these asylum seekers, it is also in contradiction with the clause 31 of the Geneve refugee agreement, the clause that forbids the punishment of refugees solely on the basis of illegal entering to the country.
In connection to the closing of Katajanokka prison the justice department has noted that the conditions there do not fulfil the demands of the international human rights agreements.
We are demanding an immediate cancelling of the detention center of Katajanokka and the application of general principles of justice regardless of citizenship.
www.noborder.org /archive_item.php?id=121   (461 words)

  
 | loppu säilöönotolle! | mielenosoitus 15.10.2002 helsingissä |   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Katajanokka Prison itself was closed because its conditions were in breach of international regulations.
The new Katajanokka Detention Center means a prison for those who have a different ethnicity than that of the main population, a place where to intern people whose only "crime" is to be of the "wrong" nationality.
In Katajanokka the detained migrants are locked behind several doors, living in prison cells of 6-7 square meters, and under camera surveillance.
www.ecn.org /finlandia/1510/english.php   (287 words)

  
 SRS: Helsingin raitiotielinjat: Linja 5
Katajanokka - Hietalahti -linjan Kummer lähestymässä Katajanokan päätepysäkkiä kaksoisraideajanjakson alkuvuosina.
Linjat Katajanokka - Hietalahti ja Arkadiankatu - Kirurgi yhdistettiin: - Arkadiankatu - (silmukka) - Nervanderinkatu - Cygnaeuksenkatu - Museokatu - Runeberginkatu - Arkadiankatu - Mannerheimintie - Aleksanterinkatu - Unioninkatu - Pohjoisesplanadi - Kanavakatu - (silmukka) - Kruunuvuorenkatu - Kauppiaankatu - Katajanokankatu (päätepysäkki) - Luotsikatu - Kanavakatu -.
Korvaavat bussilinjat 18,18A ja 18N reitillä Katajanokka - Töölö.
www.nettilinja.fi /~ahellman/ratikat/helsinki/linjasto/linjat/linja5.htm   (335 words)

  
 00161 Katajanokka
Although Katajanokka is a small prison in the world scale, in my time there were at most 230 inmates which meant it was full packed.
Figure of the building is a cross, in westside there is a church and administrative units, in eastside open units and female unit in a strict isolation from the other parts of the building.
Katajanokka prison is a rathole, cells are in decay and filthy, inmates piss to a bucket.
www.kolumbus.fi /antra/NOKKAEN.htm   (10210 words)

  
 Uspensky Cathedral, Katajanokka
At the east end of Helsinki's Market Square is a bridge leading on to the island of Katajanokka.
Immediately on the left, prominently situated on a hill, stands the Orthodox Uspensky Cathedral (1868), with gilded domes (icons and paintings in interior).
The Katajanokka district displays Finnish Art Nouveau architecture at its peak, and it is well worth taking time to look round some of the buildings and into their courtyards.
www.planetware.com /helsinki/katajanokka-uspensky-cathedral-sf-udn-kat.htm   (0 words)

  
 Helsinki Features | Fodor's Online Travel Guide
Katajanokka is separated from the mainland by a canal and begins just east of Kauppatori.
A charming residential quarter as well as a cargo- and passenger-ship port, this area also has one of the city's main landmarks, the dazzling Orthodox Uspenskin Katedraali, one of the biggest cathedrals in Europe.
Not far from Katajanokka is the elegant Lutheran Cathedral that dominates Senaatintori.
www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=helsinki@72&cur_section=fea&feature=30004   (435 words)

  
 AUSTRIANTRADE.ORG: Cable car planned to link Katajanokka and Laajasalo districts   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A proposal has been made to Helsinki's City Council to investigate the possibility of building a cable-car system from the district of Katajanokka (close to the South Harbour) to the eastern suburb of Laajasalo, over the stretch of water known as Kruunuvuorenselkä.
The passengers could be transported the 1.8 kilometres from Katajanokka to Laajasalo in six minutes.
The costs of the venture would be around EUR 10 to 15 million at the minimum, which is only about one-tenth of the estimated costs of the planned combination of a bridge and a tram tunnel.
www.austriantrade.org /finland/finland/news/article/8682/3948/hash/7f148b121f/en   (370 words)

  
 Eurohostel
Eurohostel is next to the Katajanokka sea terminal area, just a short walk from the sights, shops and restaurants of downtown Helsinki.
Walk up to "Lasipalatsi" tram stop at "Mannerheimintie" street and take tram 4 to the "Katajanokka" direction and the 7th stop (Vyökatu) is the nearest to Eurohostel.
From the city centre follow the roadsigns to "Katajanokka" or to the
www.eurohostel.fi /location.php   (392 words)

  
 Googlism where is katajanokka
katajanokka is an island right beside the city centre and it has a certain maritime atmosphere to it
katajanokka is an island east of the center that is connected to the mainland by several bridges
katajanokka is a small prison in the world scale
www.googlism.com /where_is/k/katajanokka   (86 words)

  
 Katajanokka/Skatudden
A new guest harbour is being built on Katajanokka.
In the summertime the foreign ministry shore to the south of the harbour bases the icebreaker fleet of the State of Finland.
To the west of Katajanokka the great passenger boats take off for Stockholm and Tallinn.
www.fma.fi /virtualboat/suomenlahti/05/katajanokka.html   (257 words)

  
 Hotels near Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka - Map of Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka Area Hotels - ...
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 An Art and Design Community Centre in Katajanokka: The re-use of Katajanokka prison   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Katajanokka prison is a prominent historical building in Finland; the oldest part is dated to the 1830s.
This study focuses on the background of the underlying concept of imprisonment and its impacts on prison design, in order to gain an insight into the understanding of prison building as a base for the study of Katajanokka prison its particular concept, character and space.
The goal of the project is to convert Katajanokka prison into an Art and Design Community Centre, as a model to demonstrate how to re-use the old prison building.
www2.uiah.fi /abstracts/sho2003/Wanachan.htm   (362 words)

  
 Helsinki Ferry Port - information for travelling to Helsinki ferry port
When you reach Pohjoislaituri, take the right lane and follow the signs leading to Katajanokka (ship symbol).
Turn left (ship symbol) and follow Eteläesplanadi to the Market Square, then follow the signs leading to Katajanokka.
Bus no.13 from Katajanokka Terminal to the Railway Station operates in connection with arrivals.
www.directferries.co.uk /helsinki.htm   (429 words)

  
 Helsinki Festung Geschichte
Batteriestellungen gab es nicht nur auf den vorgelagerten Inseln, sondern auch auf den felsigen Küsten der Stadt.
Die Halbinsel Katajanokka erhielt einen Flottenstützpunkt mit Lagern, Werkstätten und Anlegeplätzen.
Die Torpedoboote wurden rund um die Kronbergsförde, in Katajanokka und Viapori stationiert.
www.novision.fi /viapori/delinnoittaminen.htm   (695 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Tips- Helsinki, Finland - VirtualTourist.com
Katajanokka next to the harbor is a district with some very interesting and beautiful art nouveau architecture as well as some old port facilities which have been remodeled to lofts and similar things.
Then a fleet of ice breakers can be seen at Katajanokka because that's where they are stationed.
Directions: Take tram nr 4 and got to the end station at Katajanokka, then walk towards north until you come to the ice breaker peer.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Finland/Etelae_Suomi/Helsinki-242105/Things_To_Do-Helsinki-MISC-BR-19.html   (975 words)

  
 Eurohostel Helsinki - Helsinki - CheckInToday.WS
Eurohostel is next to the Katajanokka sea terminal area, just a short walk from the sights, shops and restaurants of downtown Helsinki.
From the Central Railway Station take tram number 4 to Katajanokka (leaving behind department store Sokos on Mannerheimintie).
Get off on the 7th stop and you'll see Eurohostel in front of you behind a small park.
www.checkintoday.ws /hotel-info.19531.htm   (426 words)

  
 Katajanokka, el islote que no sólo tiene viviendas sino ... - Helsinki - Travel Photo
Katajanokka, el islote que no sólo tiene viviendas sino...
Katajanokka, el islote que no sólo tiene viviendas sino la mayor terminal de ferries de la ciudad
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 The Finnish Nook   (Site not responding. Last check: )
During the first summer a seaplane ramp and a small terminal building were built at Katajanokka in the south of Helsinki.
The Junkers F13 was fitted with skis in winter and floats in summer which enabled the plane to take off and land on snow as well as on water.
With two seven-passenger aircraft scheduled flights within Finland were introduced in March 1937, the international network was extended and an increase in flight traffic was expected due to the up-coming Olympic Games that should be held in Helsinki in 1940.
www.thenook.net /finnair1.php   (243 words)

  
 Raivoisat Ruusut
KASSANDRA RY The Raging Roses Theatre was born in 1988 at the Katajanokka Workshop, which became the stage for an all female Shakespearean production entitled The Raging Roses — a Chronicle of Power.
The performances spread out from the Katajanokka Workshop and the Customs House to the Cathedral Crypt and the Railway Warehouses.
At the Katajanokka Workshop in Helsinki, women from ten different backgrounds performed a story about present-day Helsinki, accompanied by music composed by Sanna Kurki-Suonio.
www.kassandra.fi /ruusut/english/index_html   (348 words)

  
 Helsinki, Finland - Part 5 - photos of scenery in Helsinki on Worldisround   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Scenery in Helsinki - travel photos - This part of my Helsinki series depicts Katajanokka, one of the seaside neighborhoods...
This part of my Helsinki series depicts Katajanokka, one of the seaside neighborhoods close to the center (downtown area) of Helsinki.
Katajanokka is where some of the big cruiser boat terminals are.
www.worldisround.com /articles/61204/index.html   (192 words)

  
 NewsRoom Finland
According to the Finnish capital's rescue department the fire does not threaten nearby buildings, but acrid smoke is billowing out and spreading into the surrounding area, which is why streets have been closed and the area isolated.
Helsinki Public Transport (HKL) diverted its trams away from Katajanokka, a peninsula to the east of the city centre.
Viking Line, which operates from Katajanokka, decided to amend its ferry timetable.
newsroom.finland.fi /stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=11609&group=General   (295 words)

  
 Jaiku | Janne Waltonen
Wrapping up phone interviews inside while terraces are so inviting outside in a almost perfect weather.
I just came home from the Satama reunion meeting and I must say that time heals a lot.
Easy sunday walk through the city which is full of drunken kids.
jannew.jaiku.com   (954 words)

  
 Pictures of March 2003 - View of the day - Niklas Sjöblom
Wed 05 Mar 2003 (13:02) / Helsinki: Ice blocks in the sea north of Katajanokka district.
Thu 06 Mar 2003 (16:0?) / Helsinki: Ferry "Ehrensvärd" on its icy way from Katajanokka to Suomenlinna.
Tue 11 Mar 2003 (16:53) / Helsinki: View over the roofs of the city centre from Katajanokka district.
www.mv.helsinki.fi /nsjoblom/maisema/2003-03_eng.html   (542 words)

  
 Fontus Ltd
Ministry has several offices at Katajanokka, city district quite near Helsinki Market Square.
Market Square is a place that all visitors to city learn the first, but Katajanokka with its old and new streets and buildings is not easy to navigate.
The use of 3D maps makes it easy for visitors to learn the beautiful landmark buildings of Katajanokka guiding them to the right destination.
www.fontus.com /news/news_20030615.php   (110 words)

  
 Helsinki : Planning a Trip | Frommers.com
The ferry terminals are within easy walking distance of downtown; you can also take tram no. 2 or 4 or a taxi.
Continuing east is a bridge crossing over a tiny island -- Katajanokka -- dominated by the Eastern Orthodox cathedral.
Back across the bridge, sticking close to the harbor, past the President's Palace, is the most colorful square in Helsinki, the Kauppatori (Market Square) -- see it early in the morning when it's most lively.
www.frommers.com /destinations/helsinki/0053010002.html   (938 words)

  
 Photos of Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki - Hotel Images - TripAdvisor
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 Enson Toimitalo | Helsinki | WCities Destination Guide
The easily recognisable form of the Enso building, cause to a lot of controversy, guards the district of Katajanokka.
The cubic house with its interesting lines of windows has caused quite a stir among citizens, as it is thought unsuitable for its surroundings.
The Enso building was built on the spot of the old Norrmén castle, a decorative redbrick building, which was a close cousin of the Uspenski Cathedral.
www.wcities.com /en/record/150,100973/96/record.html   (164 words)

  
 artnet.com: Resource Library: Taucher, Gunnar   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The office was successful in competitions for a warehouse (1911) in Katajanokka and a new town hall (1913) in Helsinki.
Taucher believed that the city’s buildings should be high points in the urban landscape.
The major works of his final period included a new warehouse (1937) for Katajanokka, Helsinki, and the Electricity Board building (1938) at Kampintori.
www.artnet.com /library/08/0834/T083470.asp   (443 words)

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