Regina Linnanheimo (1915-1995) was passionate about movies from the very get-go: as a girl, she spent her every last penny on going to the cinema. She also had her sister […]
The tigress of the world
Prima donna of the Grand Opera in Paris Aino Achté was born in Helsinki on the 23rd of April 1876 to Emmy and Niklas Achté. The Achtés were talented […]
Meet Mr. Finland – the czar’s swedish-speaking spy
Baron Mannerheim is the man without whom Finland might have wasted decades as part of the Soviet Union. He is the only man ever to be named Field Marshal of […]
The subversive scientist?
Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge may be a comic book character, but (Nils) Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832-1901) is a very real historical figure. Born in Helsinki, on Bulevardi 5, Nordenskiöld […]