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Finnish Stockholm

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Sweden has had inhabitants of Finnish ancestry since time immemorial; Stockholm least since the 15th century. Most of them arrived during the second half of the 20th century. More than 400,000 people in Sweden were born in Finland or have at least one parent who was born in Finland. Since 2000, the Finns have been one of Sweden's recognized national minorities.

Walking tours in Stockholm

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Map of Finnish Stockholm
  • 1 Värtahamnen. One of the harbors of the Baltic Sea ferries. Värtahamnen (Q5604889) on Wikidata Värtahamnen on Wikipedia
  • 2 Embassy of Finland. Embassy of Finland, Stockholm (Q10495384) on Wikidata Embassy of Finland, Stockholm on Wikipedia
  • 3 Finnish Church. The building was erected in 1653 as a tennis court, and hosted Sweden's first theatre company. The Finnish parish inaugurated the church in 1725. Finnish Church (Q4357115) on Wikidata Finnish Church, Stockholm on Wikipedia
  • 4 Finland Institute. (Q10495413) on Wikidata
  • 5 År Tal. A sculpture with signature years in Sweden's and Finland's common history.
  • 6 Schönska huset, Skeppsbron 28. This building was commissioned by the Lübeck merchant Johan Martin Schön. The building has a memorial plaque for the Finnish War Children; the unaccompanied refugees who came to Sweden during World War II. Skeppsbron 28 (Q10663844) on Wikidata
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