1909 - The National Museum of Finland - Helsinki, Finland
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N 60° 10.481 E 024° 55.882
35V E 385238 N 6672663
A frieze above a a door on the west side of the National Museum of Finland bearing the construction date MCMIX (1909).
Waymark Code: WMYMVR
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 07/01/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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A frieze above a a door on the west side of the National Museum of Finland bearing the construction date MCMIX (1909).

"The building of the National Museum was designed by architects Herman Gesellius, Armas Lindgren, and Eliel Saarinen. The appearance of the building reflects Finland's medieval churches and castles. The architecture belongs to national romanticism and the interior mainly to art nouveau. The museum was built from 1905 to 1910 and opened to the public in 1916. The museum was named the Finnish National Museum after Finland's independence in 1917. After the last thorough renovation, the Museum was re-opened in July 2000."

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Suomi -
Friis Suomen kansallismuseon länsipuolella oleva oven yläpuolella, MCMIXin rakentamisen päivämäärä (1909).

"Kansallismuseon rakennuksen suunnitteli arkkitehtitoimisto Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen. Toimiston lopetettua toimintansa museon suunnittelua jatkoi Eliel Saarinen.[5] Ulkoasu jäljittelee vapaasti Suomen eri aikakausien arkkitehtonisia aiheita, mm. keskiaikaisia kirkkoja ja linnoja. Arkkitehtuuri edustaa kansallisromantiikkaa, ja sisäosat ovat pääasiassa jugendia. Museo rakennettiin 1905–1910, ja se avattiin yleisölle vuonna 1916.[6] Museo nimettiin virallisesti Suomen kansallismuseoksi maan itsenäistymisen jälkeen vuonna 1917. Viimeisimmän suuren peruskorjauksen jälkeen museo avattiin heinäkuussa 2000."

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Year of construction: 1909

Full inscription:
DECCORA PATRIAE AoD MCMIX


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