Hämeenlinna
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Hämeenlinna is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is ap
Häme Castle, the most notable attraction in Hämeenlinna.
Hämeenlinna by Magnus von Wright between 1845 and 1852.
Häme Regiment was founded in 1626.
Raatihuoneenkatu.
Jean Sibelius
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Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland
Hämeenlinna
…medieval Häme Castle (also known as Tavastia Castle) is located in the town. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of the Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius and designer Antti Nurmesniemi. It is now part of the Kanta-Häme region and was the residence of the Governor of the province of Southern Finland until…
Jean Sibelius circa 1898 1900
Sibelius's birthplace in Hämeenlinna
11-year-old Sibelius in 1876
Sibelius in 1891, when he studied in Vienna