[2024 Helsinki Attraction] Travel Guide for The Senate Building (Valtioneuvoston Linna) (Updated Dec)
Historical Architectures
Address:
Snellmaninkatu 1, Helsinki 00170, Finland
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Senate Square Helsinki
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One of the most popular destinations in Helsinki. This place houses the well known Helsinki Cathedral, a Finnish icon. Just be careful while climbing the staircase as it is quite steep.
The Senate Square has been Helsinki’s main square since the 17th century. The present square was built in 1808 by the Russians when they took charge of Finland.
The famous German architect Carl Ludvig Engel designed the square in such a manner that the buildings on the four sides of the square represented the four powers of the state as conceived at the time: senate, church, university, and commerce.
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