Tampere, Finland

Official Postcrossing card from Päivi.

Photo Jörgen Larsson

Tuusula, Finland

Official Postcrossing card sent by Sini.
This is the home-studio of a Finnish painter Pekka Halonen.

Pekka Halonen (September 23, 1865 – December 1, 1933) was a painter of Finnish landscapes and people. He lived with his family in a home and studio on Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää, Finland that he, himself, designed and named Halosenniemi. The beautiful and serene building is now a museum that includes original furnishings and Halonen’s own art on the walls.

Cats from Seinäjoki, Finland

Official Postcrossing card from Carita (Finland).

Turku, Finland

4 nice cards from Tanja (Postcrossing - Swap).

Turku, river Aura

Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland. Turku quickly became the most important city in Finland and retained that status for hundreds of years until Finland became part of the Russian Empire in 1809 and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland was transferred to Helsinki in 1812. After that Turku continued to be the most populous city in Finland until the end of the 1840s. Today Turku remains a regional capital and is an important location for business and culture.

Typical view of Finland during summer

Oulu, Finland

Swap with Suvi from Finland (Postcrossing - Swap).
The statue on the card is Toripolliisi (The market place policeman).

Toripolliisi

Toripolliisi (The Bobby at the Market Place in English) is a bronze sculpture located at the Oulu Market Place in Finland. It was made by sculptor Kaarlo Mikkonen in 1987, and it 's his only publicly displayed sculpture. The sculpture measures 220×150×112 centimetres (86.6×59×44 inches), and it was named in honour of the bobbies that once patrolled the market place. The sculpture was funded with the help of a public fund raising started in 1985, and it was revealed in September, 1987.

Bobby = British slang for a police officer.