From vodka tourists before closing of Schengen: 100 years of Consulate General Finland in Saint Petersburg

Russian Federation withdrew a consent to activity Consulate Generals Finland in Saint Petersburg. In the history of Suomi's representation in the city on Neva such already happened. online newspaper "Fontanka.ru" tells its short story. Hundred years ago, at the beginning of 1923, in Petrograd there began work Consulate general Finland. Originally the consulate took place in building Banks Finland in the house 26 on Nevsky Avenue. But then moved to premises of the former office of the secretary of state on Ekateringofsky Avenue, 39 (nowadays Rimsky-Korsakov Ave.). In them the representation also worked till 1938. At the end of January, 1938...