Benchmark - Ateneum Art Museum - Helsinki, Finland
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N 60° 10.215 E 024° 56.603
35V E 385888 N 6672148
This benchmark is located on the north west corner of Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki.
Waymark Code: WMYJ9C
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 06/19/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ddraig Ddu
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This benchmark is located on the north west corner of Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki. It is about 5 inches above the ground.

"An international architectural competition was held for the design of the Atenium, which was won by architect Theodor Höijer. The building was completed in 1887 and became the home of the Finnish Art Association and the Finnish Society of Crafts and Design, both of which had their offices there. It also housed drawing studios, as well as exhibition halls for displaying their collections.

The main facade is guarded by Pallas Athena. the goddess of wisdom, after whom the building was named.The theme of the ornamentation on the main facade is the introduction of Finnish art and architecture into the Western art tradition.

In 1988, it was decided that the Ateneum would be dedicated to housing an art museum and the art schools were moved elsewhere. A renovation and expansion planned by the architectural firm Laiho-Pulkkinen-Raunio were completed in 1991."

SOURCE - info board near BM

Suomi -
Tämä vertailuarvo sijaitsee Ateneumin taidemuseon pohjoisosassa, Helsinki. Se on noin 13 cm maanpinnan yläpuolella.

"Ateneumista järjestettiin kansainvälinen arkkitéhtuurikilpailu, jonka voitti arkkitehti Theodor Höijér. Rakennus valmistui 1887, ja sinne sijoittuivat Suomen taideyhdistys ja Suomen taideteollisuusyhdistys. Kummallakin yhdistyksella oli rakennuksessa kansliat, piirustuskoulujen salit ja kokoelmien näyttelysalitz .

Rakennuksen julkisivua vartioi Ateneumille nimensä antanut viisauden jumalatar Pallas Athene. Pääjulkisivun veistoskoristelun teemana on Suomen taiteen ja arkkitehtuurin liittyminen länsimaisen taiteen perinteeseen. Vuonna 1988 Ateneum päätettiin muuttaa kokonaan taidemuseokäyttöön ja koulut muuttivat pois. Arkkitehtitoimisto.Laiho-Pulkkinen-Raunio Oy:n suunnittelemat korjaus- ja laajennustyöt valmistUivat vuonna 1991."

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