Parliament House, Helsinki, Finland
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N 60° 10.361 E 024° 56.015
35V E 385353 N 6672436
The unicameral Parliament of Finland was established in 1906. The old House of Diet was too small for the new elected parliament and it had to convene in various temporary locations until the new Parliament House was completed in 1931.
Waymark Code: WM8B0B
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 03/04/2010
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Architectural firm of Borg-Sirén-Åberg won the competition for new House of Parliament in 1924. The proposal was called Oratoribus (For the Orators). The building was constructed in 1926-1931 and was officially inaugurated on 7 March 1931.
A work of art in the centre of the city Parliament House stands by itself on Arcadia Hill. The building was designed in the classic style of the 1920s. The exterior is reddish Kalvola granite and the facade is lined by fourteen columns with Corinthian capitals.
Built as a monument to Finnish independence and democracy, Parliament House is a complete work of art in which architecture, industrial design, workmanship and art form a harmonious whole. The interior is also classical for the most part, but functionalism and art deco are visible in some details.
Parliament's new annex was completed in spring 2004 on the 'Little Parliament' lot.
Type of Capitol: National
Address:
Mannerheimintie 30
Helsinki, Finland
00100
Dates of Construction: 1926-1931
Major Renovations: 2008-2013
Hours: 9-16 (Prebooking required)
Capitol Web Site: [Web Link]
Historical Monuments/Memorials:
Statues of 3rd president P.E. Svinhufvud and 1st president K.J. Ståhlberg stand on lawn in front of the building. Sitting statue of 4th president Kyösti Kallio is a bit farther away.
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