Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Konni Clocks in Helsinki

Can someone please tell me how to find this clock shop? I will be in Finland 4 July - 7 July, and I want to meet a friend%26#39;s relative who is the owner of Konni Clocks.




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Does that exits??? Könni clocks are historical clocks that were produced by clocksmiths and masters in 1800%26#39;s in the Ostrobothnia region. The Könni family has its own website: http://www.konninsuku.net/





It seems that the family will have a reunion in Seinäjoki on 12 September.





The Finnish Museum of Horology has Könni Clocks on display: http://www.kellomuseo.fi/




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A pic of the clock in %26#39;authentic%26#39; environment.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalmi/119196272/





Maybe you are looking for something different, or maybe you%26#39;ve been screwd :)




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You are correct in that they no longer exist. But if you could give me directions to these two places in Helsinki where their clocks can be seen, I would be most appreciative:



1)the Senate--most famous Konni clock is outside the Senate



2)Helsinki Cathedral--their tower clock is built by Konni





Thank you very much!




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You won%26#39;t be able to visit Helsinki without seeing the clock of Helsinki Cathedral. That%26#39;s THE landmark of the city, can almost be seen accross the Gulf of Finland from Tallinn ;-) :



taivasalla.net/2006/…060122_0919.jpg



tuomiokirkko.helsinginseurakunnat.fi/…



Address Unioninkatu 29 on a map: http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8%26amp;rls=org.mozilla:fi:official%26amp;client=firefox-a%26amp;um=1%26amp;ie=UTF-8%26amp;q=helsingin+tuomiokirkko%26amp;fb=1%26amp;split=1%26amp;cid=0,0,12771921187598258459%26amp;ei=b5o6Ss_XLNmOsAaR8sDYBg%26amp;sa=X%26amp;oi=local_result%26amp;ct=image%26amp;resnum=1





Senate building is on the same square as the Cathedral at address Kirkkokatu 18.




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Here%26#39;s a link to info on the Senate building (nowaday the building for the Government of Finland where e.g. the Prime Minister has his office): valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa-valtioneuvostosta/t…

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