After the kitchen of Old Jerusalem, it’s time to check the toilets of Old Jerusalem. I found the kitchen more interesting, though. A look back at the restaurant. The menu. Let’s have a look! I could have enjoyed several of these dishes. Looks tasty! A back corridor. The kitchen again. And another corridor. And thisContinue reading “An Urban Trend Part II”
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An Urban Trend Part I
As Helsinki greatly expanded since the early 1960’s, a lot of new suburbs were built. In their heart was usually a low, one storey mall, which would provide the local services. As Helsinki keeps on growing, the malls are facing big renovations and are considered inefficient buildings, a lot of them are being demolished andContinue reading “An Urban Trend Part I”
Built For The Russians, Went Down With The Russians
Welcome to yet another interesting piece of Finnish real estate history. This here is the Zsar Outlet Village built right next to the border with Russia and opened in 2018. Its aim was to serve rich Russian tourists, who were a mainstay in Southeastern Finland back then. It looks like a historical city, but itContinue reading “Built For The Russians, Went Down With The Russians”
Should I have A Beer Or A Haircut Part V
Welcome to the final part of the old mall. Here we have the back room of something. It was fairly large. And featured a promising amount of odd, wooden racks. Even a small office here. A long since defunct newspaper from 2013. They offered me a summer job once, but I had already gotten one.Continue reading “Should I have A Beer Or A Haircut Part V”
Should I have A Beer Or A Haircut Part IV
So the next space looks like this. The double doors are an interesting feature. There were also some office rooms. The double doors and the Postcheque badge on the door actually lead me to believe, that this has once been a post office. But it clearly wasn’t that back in 2011, when the first photosContinue reading “Should I have A Beer Or A Haircut Part IV”
Should I Have A Beer Or A Haircut Part III
I’ve lost count of how many stores or shops there are in this building. Just moving on to the next one now. What I do know from old Street View photos, this last was a kiosk of a nationwide chain. Again a very empty looking place. Old magazines. Maybe they will shed some light toContinue reading “Should I Have A Beer Or A Haircut Part III”
Should I Have A Beer Or A Haircut Part II
The fourth business remains a mystery. It was already closed in 2011, when the Google Maps car passed it for the first time. The interior didn’t actually do much to solve the mystery. Neither did the markings on the bottom of the window. All plain and empty. They’ve closed and cleaned up afterwards. Oh, theyContinue reading “Should I Have A Beer Or A Haircut Part II”
Business Gone Bad Part III
The upstairs was occupied by just one department store. When it left, the destiny of the mall was sealed. This view shows the lovely, light glass roof a bit better. Basically the upstairs was a large, open space. The department store has also thoroughly cleaned up after leaving. The metallic wall prevented people from climbingContinue reading “Business Gone Bad Part III”
Business Gone Bad Part II
Before moving upstairs, let’s take a look at another corner of the small business spaces downstairs. And now that I come to think of it, the downstairs was quite a maze. Another, very small business space with a sliding door. Even a lonely bike has found its way here. Another possible exit, another entrance, whichContinue reading “Business Gone Bad Part II”