History
Seven decades since the Winter War began
Seventy years after the Winter War began, a new generation of Finnish historians offers fresh perspectives.
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A photographic leap through time
Our photographer discovers new ways to see Helsinki when he revisits locations immortalised 100 years ago by the renowned I.K. Inha.
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J.V. Snellman, without him where would Finland be?
Philosopher, scholar, journalist and politician Johan Vilhelm Snellman played a uniquely important role in forming the Finnish national identity.
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Mannerheim: hero in Finland - and Russia
Mannerheim, Finland's most famous military leader, helped his countrymen earn "their own independent lives within the family of free peoples."
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Unveiling Finland's mediaeval secrets
A pioneering research project aims to shed light on parchment fragments that represent Finland's literary culture during the Middle Ages.
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Tracing Finland's eastern border
We recount the tale of Finland's eastern border, which has been drawn and redrawn many times.
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Defensive victory led the way to peace
As the Second World War wound down, Finland found its way out from between the superpowers.
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Helsinki's Senate Square
We recount how the buildings around Senate Square, including the landmark Lutheran Cathedral, got their start.
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Published by the Finland Promotion Board
Produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department for Communications and Culture