This is not the king of Finland

But he is the Tsar Alexander II of Russia (reigned 1855-1881).
His statue is in the most precious place in Helsinki, in Senate square.
Alexander II, Tsar of Russia and Grand Duke of Finland, inspired confidence in his Finnish subjects. Following his assassination in 1881, the estates organized a competition for a memorial in 1884. Every respected sculptor in Finland at the time participated. Johannes Takanen won the competition by a narrow margin with Walter Runeberg taking second place. Since the jury considered both entries extremely good, the work was given to both artists - as a joint commission.
The memorial was unveiled on April 29, 1894.