Exploring Helsinki’s Most Unique District: Herttoniemi

Hello! Today we walk in Helsinki, Herttoniemi District. Herttoniemi was annexed to Helsinki in the Great annexation of Helsinki in 1946. The construction of new neighbourhoods was begun in the annexed areas, Herttoniemi being the first and biggest of these neighbourhoods. Myllypuro was originally part of Herttoniemi, but it was assigned to Vartiokylä, instead, in 1959. Herttoniemi has been inhabited for a long time. One of Helsinki’s Bronze Age graves has been found near the Herttoniemi metro station. Some Finnish place names have also survived in Herttoniemi, which testify that Tavastians have used the area and inhabited it before Swedes colonized Uusimaa. In the light of place names, a permanent settlement by Tavastians occurred possibly as early as the 12th century. The village of Herttoniemi was one of the oldest in the Helsinge Parish. The Herttoniemi manor is the oldest in eastern Helsinki, and it belonged to the Jägerhorn family already in the 16th century. When Count Augustin Ehrensvärd bought the estate in 1752, the lands of the manor extended to Puotila in the east and to Viikki and Malmi in the north. The area of Myllypuro also belonged to the lands owned by Ehrensvärd. Later, the manor and its lands belonged to Carl Olof Cronstedt, a famous hero of the Battle of Svensksund and the last commandant of Viapori during the Swedish reign. In addition to the Herttoniemi manor, the Ströms manor is also located in this area. Filming: Saturday, 11 May 2024, 13:48EEST Weather: ☀️ Temperature: 11℃ 🌡 Distance: 3.4 km Duration: 49 minutes Average Speed: 4.2 km/h Minimum Elevation: -3 m Maximum Elevation: 7 m Total climb: 12 m Total descent: 8 m Road in Google maps: Subscribe to our channel for more exciting city walking tours and travel experiences! ✅ New video: Wednesday and Sunday Remember to hit that subscribe button and turn on the notification bell to never miss any of my future explorations. Don’t forget to leave your thoughts and comments down below. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next adventure! ✅ Join to the channel to get access to perks: @GreatWalkingTours/join ✅ Subscribe to the channel: @GreatWalkingTours ✅ Website: ✅ Twitter: ✅ Instagram: ✅ More Video: Walking: Night walk: Rain: Drive: Cycling: Drone Footage: Winter: Snowfall: Cities in 3 minutes: 8K Video: HDR Video: Sony FX30 Video: GoPro Video: Insta360 Video: VR 360: Finland: Sweden: Estonia: Relaxing: #helsinki #finland #walkingtours #slowtv #walking #walkgobike #suomi #finlandia