Meritullintori, Helsinki
Majakkalaiva
Relandersgrund
Majakkalaiva Relandersgrund
W. Crichton & co. 1886-1888
Welcome aboard Relandersgrund’s unique story — a maritime heritage that has endured for over a century, now anchored at Helsinki’s Meritullintori.
Helsinki’s Maritime Celebration Gem
A historic lighthouse ship and a unique venue in the heart of Helsinki — a culturally significant experience in the middle of the city.
Relandersgrund offers an exceptional setting for life’s most meaningful moments.
Private Events
Host unforgettable celebrations, weddings, or corporate events in a maritime setting.
Relandersgrund is a lively event venue and a cultural heritage gem in the heart of Helsinki. Host your private celebration in our inviting indoor salon, year-round.
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A living part of Finland’s Maritime History
Relandersgrund, Finland’s oldest remaining lighthouse ship, was crafted at the Turku Shipyard (W. Crichton & Co.) in 1886–1888. Today, our historic salon is available for private bookings throughout the year — surrounded by sea views and a setting unlike anything else in Helsinki.
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Our 136-year-old lighthouse ship offers an event venue, a summer terrace, and a truly unique cultural experience in central Helsinki — in the historic surroundings of Uspenski Cathedral and the Katajanokka harbour warehouses.
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Private Events
Our atmospheric main salon is available for private bookings throughout the year. Be it a birthday celebration, brand launch, Christmas gathering, crayfish party, wedding reception, or an elegant dinner for corporate guests — Relandersgrund provides a maritime setting that leaves a lasting impression.
Our space evolves to your vision — from intimate family celebrations to distinguished receptions where history, atmosphere, and seamless functionality converge.
Located in the heart of Helsinki, we offer effortless arrival for your guests — and a main salon whose singular atmosphere transforms each occasion into a moment remembered long after the evening ends.
For Corporate Clients and Groups
Breakfast meetings, business lunches, and evening festivities — all hosted in the maritime atmosphere of our lighthouse ship’s historic main salon.
Our main salon allows you to organise a wide range of corporate events, meetings, team days, client occasions, and group celebrations with ease, from morning until night. We provide ready-made breakfast and lunch packages — an ideal beginning to your day in Helsinki’s maritime setting.
In the evenings, the space transforms into a festive and atmospheric setting for companies and groups. We take care of the catering and ambience — you can focus on networking, the programme, and enjoying the company.
What type of event are you planning?
Send us a preliminary inquiry — together, we’ll create a package perfectly tailored to your needs.
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Summer Terrace
During the summer, our deck transforms into an open terrace for all to enjoy — inviting you to experience maritime Helsinki aboard Finland’s oldest lighthouse ship.
The upper deck offers magnificent sea views, Katajanokka’s historic harbour warehouses, and the Uspenski Cathedral.
Meritullintori, Helsinki
Private events in a maritime ambience
Majakkalaiva Relandersgrund
A Historic Main Salon as an Event Venue
The decorative main salon on the inner deck offers a unique ambience for your festivities. The sea, storm lanterns, and thoughtfully curated details complete the experience. The venue works beautifully for seated dinners as well as atmospheric evening events.
Effortless Event Arrangements
Small gatherings or big nights — they all anchor beautifully here. From weddings to crayfish parties, every event finds its sea legs aboard our historic lighthouse ship.
Events of Every Kind
Small gatherings or big nights — they all anchor beautifully here. From weddings to crayfish parties, every event finds its sea legs aboard our historic lighthouse ship.
Stories from the Lighthouse Ship | The Blog
A century-old story lives beneath our decks. Our blog reveals the ship’s history, maritime traditions, and current events aboard Relandersgrund. Hop on board!
The Lighthouse Ship Shop
Our online shop offers gift cards and curated products that carry the maritime spirit of Relandersgrund into your life — or be gifted to someone whose heart beats for the sea!
Lighthouse Ship Relandersgrund • 137 years
A living piece of Maritime History — in the Heart of Helsinki.
A maritime and historical experience anchored in Helsinki’s heart — 137 years of lighthouse ship heritage
Finland’s oldest remaining lighthouse ship was built at the Turku Shipyard (W. Crichton & Co.) in 1886–1888. Relandersgrund operated as a lighthouse vessel from 1888 to 1917 off Rauma at the Relander Shoal, which gave the ship its name.
Beneath the water, but never forgotten
In 1918, revolutionary sailors sent the vessel to the bottom of the sea. With peace restored, Relandersgrund was raised, repaired, and given a new mission as a reserve lighthouse in the Åland Sea (1918–1937). It would later journey inland to Lake Saimaa, renamed MKH 3 and Vuolle (1937–1977), where it supported survey expeditions that charted waterways and laid the foundations of Finland’s maritime infrastructure.
Rescued from the scrapyard — and returned to life as living Maritime Heritage
In 1991, the ship was saved from the scrapyard by its current principal owner, Susanna Seppä. Between 1992 and 1995, the hull and structural work were carried out at the Tallinn Shipyard, after which the interiors and exterior were lovingly rebuilt in Kotka by family and friends. The restoration never truly stops — each year, the ship is cared for and renewed so that its story will sail on.
Learn more about the rich history of the lighthouse ship (coming soon).
Alive and thriving in the Heart of Helsinki
Relandersgrund has been anchored at Meritullintori since 2006. Its main salon hosts private gatherings in every season, and when summer arrives, the sun deck turns into an open terrace for anyone drawn to Helsinki’s sea breeze. The ship doubles as a distinctive backdrop for photoshoots, launches, and celebrations — occasions carried by maritime spirit, authentic character and a sense of history.
Step aboard and experience
Relandersgrund is not just a ship — it is an experiential journey into a century of maritime history, right in the heart of the capital.
Relandersgrund in Numbers
Our history at a glance
Relandersgrund, 137 Years Old
A maritime icon since 1888.
Built at the Turku Shipyard (W. Crichton & Co.) 1886–1888
Served as a lighthouse ship on the Finnish coast 1888–1917
Scuttled and sunk in 1918
Operated as a reserve lighthouse in the Åland Sea from 1918 to 1937
Served in hydrographic survey duties on Lake Saimaa from 1937 to 1977
Home port at Helsinki’s Meritullintori since 2006
34 years in private ownership
Restoration, heritage, and award-winning ambience
The hull of the lighthouse ship was discovered on the shoreline of a ship scrapyard in 1991
Susanna Seppä purchased the hull and decided to restore it as a lighthouse ship
An extensive restoration project began in the early 1990s
Restaurant operations on the ship began in 1995
Relandersgrund remains in the ownership of the same family and has received several recognitions and awards over the years
9 years as an event venue in the heart of Helsinki
A living part of Helsinki’s maritime cultural heritage
In 2016, the main salon was repurposed as a venue and reservation-based restaurant. Since then, countless private events have been celebrated aboard the ship at its current berth on Meritullintori.
We are especially praised for our ambience, attentive service, and high-quality catering. Our unique location in a maritime setting, right beside the Uspenski Cathedral, adds its own special charm.
The views open toward the Katajanokka warehouses and the Helsinki city skyline.
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Contact Information
Majakkalaiva Relandersgrund
Meritullintori, 00170 Helsinki
040 191 9999
info@majakkalaiva.fi
Opening Hours & Use of the Venue
Open by reservation
During the winter season, the terrace remains closed and the ship is available exclusively for private events by reservation.
In summer, the sun deck serves as a terrace open to all.
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040 191 9999
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Majakkalaiva Relandersgrund
W. Crichton & co. 1886-1888
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