place
Helsingfors
also: Helsinki
The Swedish-language name (then standard in Russian usage) for Helsinki, capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland, a fashionable summer destination within the Russian Empire.
Reading notes
- On August §6 Helsingfors
The Swedish-language name (then in common Russian use) for Helsinki, in the Grand Duchy of Finland, cited here as a comparison point for grape prices.
- To N. A. Leikin, 6 August 1883. Moscow. §5 Helsingfors
The Swedish-language name (then standard in Russian usage) for Helsinki, capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland, a fashionable summer destination within the Russian Empire.