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File:Helsinki 1820.jpg

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English: City Hall Square in Helsinki, Finland in 1820, before the rebuilding of Central Helsinki
Suomi: Helsingin raatihuoneentori vuonna 1820, ennen keskustan uudelleenrakentamista
Svenska: Rådhustorget, Helsingfors i 1820
Date 1820
Source Helsinki University Library
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Author Drawn by Carl Ludvig Engel
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