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Discover the amazing architecture in Helsinki with a guided tour by one of our professional architects and enjoy the amazing art and architecture the capital of Finland has to offer.

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is the largest and most populated city in the country. Located on the Baltic Sea coast, the city has a number of islands that are very popular in the summer months. Helsinki is a compact and modern city , known for design and high technology. In 2012 the city was designated as the World Capital of Design .

Modernism, functionalism and the greatest concentration of Art Nouveau works of Northern Europe make of Helsinki a reference city in architecture. Styles, those that combine harmoniously with the advanced contemporary architecture of the city, not forgetting the traditional architecture in wood. Undeniably Alvar Aalto is the Finnish architect best known internationally.

Choose from one of our tours in Helsinki oriented to design, urban planning and architecture in Helsinki , ​​or request that one of our architects prepare a customized itinerary. All our guides are professional architects, who will be happy to prepare your tailor made itinerary . From Artchitectours we can organize your private tour to Helsinki , ​​ study trip or incentive trip as well.

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TOUR HELSINKI Thank you again for the organization of the tour, which was great! Daniele was great. Kind regards from Helsinki, Maja

TOUR HELSINKI We had a very good experience. Jukka is an excellent guide.

TOUR HELSINKI Jukka was very nice and very well informed about architecture in Helsinki 🙂

TOUR HELSINKI My day with Christer was fantastic; he is super knowledgeable and pleasant to talk to and I saw much more than I ever could have on my own.

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Architecture Tour

A great tour for architecture enthusiasts, duration: 3 hours, distance: 5 km, price: €60 per person,, €260 per group, start: 10:00 am/02:00 pm.

Helsinki is a gem for architecture enthusiasts. It is impossible to find another urban space that houses a wide range of architectural styles like Helsinki. Neoclassical, Gothic Revival, Renaissance Revival, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Nordic Classicism, Functionalism, Modernism, and contemporary styles in one compact city centre. In addition to its rich architectural history and variety, Helsinki was chosen as the World Design Capital in 2012 and was awarded with City of Design status by UNESCO in 2014. All these features coupled with the importance given to design elevated Helsinki into being a major city of architecture.

Just like any other European capital, different historical periods left their marks on Helsinki; however, it is easy to miss the great works of world-renowned architects in ordinary city tours as there are layers and layers of architecture in each corner of the white city of the North. The Finnish capital hosts spectacular buildings by Engel, Saarinen, Sonck, Siren, Aalto, Revell and more. You can now join me in an inspiring architecture tour with a small group to visit and enjoy the architectural wonders this pocket-sized metropolis offers.

Please let me know which periods or architecture styles you are interested in when you book so I can arrange a route just for you.

Recommended Sights: Senate Square, Helsinki Cathedral, National Library of Finland, JugendHall, Pohjola Building, Academic Bookstore, Rautatalo, Central Railway Station, Oodi, Music Centre, Kiasma, Amos Rex, (National Museum of Finland and Finlandia Hall are under renovation, Chapel of Silence is closed until further notice). These sights are some basic recommendations and subject to change according to our group size, pace and weather conditions.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

National Library of Finland

National Library of Finland is the oldest and largest scholarly library in Finland. It is one of the finest examples of 19th century neoclassical style architecture in Helsinki.

Carl Ludvig Engel designed the library in 1836 but the opening wasn’t until 1844. Gustaf Nyström designed the annex to the library at the start of 20th century.

Oodi Central Library

Oodi is the new central library of Helsinki’s impressive public library network with over 40 public libraries. It was designed by ALA Architects in 2013 and inaugurated in 2018.

The library has a contemporary style focusing on glass and steel structures and an impressive wooden facade. It has three floors with each floor having different functions.

Central Railway Station

Helsinki Central Railway Station is one of the best examples of vernacular late-Jugendstil style. Eliel Saarinen designed the building in 1905 and the station’s inauguration was in 1919.

According to various polls, the station is one of the world’s most beautiful railway stations. It is one of the symbols of Helsinki and used by almost half a million people daily.

Meeting point:

Aleksanterinkatu no 9B, in front of Nanso Clothing Store

Group size:

6 persons (Please contact me if you wish to have a larger group)

What is included?:

The three-hour architecture tour

What is not included?:

Food and drinks

Transportation to/from attractions

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Things to note:

Please be prepared to walk 5-6 km. I recommend joining the tour with comfortable (walking) shoes. Tours are done all year around, rain or shine; please dress according to the weather. Bring an umbrella or a raincoat in case of rain.

Tour is not wheelchair accessible.

Please check terms & conditions for cancellation policy.

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Best of Helsinki – Guided Architecture Tour

Helsinki is known for its unconventional architecture and a great variety of architectural styles. Our walk will take you through all the different historic periods of Finland and their architectural representations. The tour will begin with the Russian Empire style in the Senate square, travelling through time in chronological order, through to the modern day architecture in Kamppi. This aesthetically pleasing experience will be a great way to see and understand some of the 30+ styles of architecture that Helsinki has to offer.

This is a public walking tour meaning that anyone is welcome to join. We also ask everyone who is willing to join the tour to make a reservation in advance on our website. The group size for this walkng tour is limited to 10 people which guarantees a great and personalised experience to everyone! We also kindly ask the groups of 4 and more people to inquire about the private architecture tours so that we can give an opportunity to single travellers and couples to join us.

What’s included? – Fully narrated tour by one of our guides – A coffee break is arranged in the middle of the tour

What do I need to bring? Warm clothing and decent shoes are advised for walking in all weathers. A general level of fitness is recommended as the tour is mainly walking for the whole 3 hours. If you have any special requirements, then please contact us prior to booking.

Please note Cancellation policy Fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 2 days or less before event

Activity type Day tour / activity Duration 3 hours 30 minutes Booking in advance Cut off: 15 minutes Physical difficulty level Moderate Please note Minimum age of passengers is: 14 Categories Walking tour Human guidance English

Public Architecture Tour Itinerary – Senate Square – Helsinki Cathedral – The House of Estates – Uspenski Cathedral – Katajanokka – Havis Amanda – Esplanadi Park – Alexanterinkatu street – Railway Station – Music Hall – Finlandia Hall – Parliament Building – Kamppi

Meeting points You can start this activity at the following places. The tour will start at the platform on the steps (to the right hand side) of the Helsinki cathedral. You can see this when you stand and look up at the cathedral from the senate square. Our guide will be holding up a sign saying ‘Architecture Tour’ 29 Unionsgatan, Helsingfors 00170, FI

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Helsinki Architecture Tour: Exclusive Guided Walks

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Our Helsinki Architecture guided tours are all tailored to suit each booking we do not allow for bookings to be joined. Our guided tours in Helsinki are all exclusive to each client.

Should you be planning an office trip, a conference, or university trip to the Finnish capital city please contact us and we would be happy to take your booking.

Helsinki Architecture Walking Tours

Helsinki Introduction

Helsinki is the capital of Finland and is located in the south of the country, though close to the Arctic Circle! Famous architects with buildings in the city include Alvar Aalto and more recently Steven Holl Architects – see our Helsinki Architecture News page.

Notable buildings include Aalto House, Finlandia Hall, the Finnish Parliament Helsinki University of Technology in Otaniemi, Nokia Headquarters, Station Building, Cathedral Building, Olympic Stadium Building and Studio Aalto. These buildings are all possible to visit on our Helsinki Architecture Tours .

Other key Finnish Architects with works built in the city include JKMM Architects, Ville Hara and ALA Architects. You can use the city as a base to go further afield and discover more Finnish Architecture include classic Alvar Aalto works.

Helsinki Walking Tours

Helsinki Architectural Tours typically focus on contemporary buildings in the Finnish capital but roups can also be shown major older buildings. The Helsinki Architecture Tour can take your group around the most significant architecture or it can cater to your group’s specific architectural interests.

We can provide information on programme, geographical areas and building types up to a year ahead of your tour. For example a group of architects interested in innovative Helsinki office buildings could be provided with information allowing a tour programme to be agreed prior to their visit to Finland.

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Ideas to inspire your world: luxury, culture, food, travel, style, may 1, 2020, helsinki: top 10 design & architecture sites.

Helsinki, Finland , is a beautiful city with a rich architectural and design history, especially from the last 100 years or so. Here are a few of our favorite Helsinki design landmarks, all of which can be incorporated into any Artisans of Leisure private tour in Helsinki.

1. Temppeliaukion Kirkko (Rock Church) (1969) Nearly hidden from the street, this modern church was excavated from solid rock and covered with a domed copper roof. The low entrance leads to an open, rock-walled space flooded with light coming through the narrow windows encircling the dome. Designed by brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen.

2. Aalto House (1936) and Studio Aalto (1955, 1963) The legendary Finnish architect Alvar Aalto lived and worked in these two modernist buildings in a suburban area on the edge of the city center. We can arrange private tours of the structures, a great way to get a sense of the intimate spaces and abundant natural light, especially in the house.

3. Finlandia Hall (1971) Aalto also designed this conference, performance and event space. Covered in white marble, it’s a striking edifice in all seasons.

4. Sibelius Monument (1967) Dedicated to Finland’s most renowned composer, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), this abstract steel sculpture by artist Eila Hiltunen is a favorite attraction in one of Helsinki’s seaside parks.

5. Olympic Stadium (1938) Built in a functionalist style, this stadium hosted the 1952 Summer Olympic Games. The tall white tower is a landmark offering panoramic views over Helsinki. Designed by architects Yrjo Lindegren and Toivo Jantti.

6. Art Nouveau neighborhoods (late 19th and early 20th centuries) Hundreds of beautiful Art Nouveau buildings line the streets of certain neighborhoods in Helsinki’s city center. Many of the details and decorations celebrate Finnish culture and history.

7. Lasipalatsi (1938), Kamppi Chapel of Silence (2012) and Amos Rex (2018) This group showcases architectural ideas over the decades. Lasipalatsi (Glass Palace) is a low-rise functionalist commercial building with huge windows designed by Viljo Revell, Niilo Kokko and Heimo Riihimaki. The work of K2S Architects, Kamppi Chapel of Silence is an oval wooden structure that sits like a sculpture on the edge of a public square. Amos Rex is a subterranean museum of art designed by JKMM Architects. Biomorphic bubbles on its roof decorate the public square above.

8. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (1998) and Helsinki Central Library Oodi (2018) Light pours into Kiasma through a long skylight, illuminating the white walls of the interior of the curving museum designed by American architect Steven Holl. Nearby is the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, where behind the undulating wood exterior, ALA Architects created numerous funky spaces and a balcony for taking in views of the city.

9. Design Museum (1895) Inside this historic brick building in the Helsinki Design District is a collection of thousands of objects created by influential Finnish designers such as Oiva Toikka, Tapio Wirkkala and Kaj Franck over the past century.

10. Helsinki Central Station (1919) Architect Eliel Saarinen designed this impressive train station with Art Nouveau touches. Copper trim frames the granite archway of the main entrance. Artist Emil Wickstrom designed the monumental sculptures of lantern carriers flanking the front.

Many of our travelers interested in design also enjoy the opportunity to visit local shops specializing in the best in Finnish design, including Marimekko (textiles), Artek (furniture and housewares) and Iittala (glass), as well as smaller boutiques in the Design District dedicated to up-and-coming talents.

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• 1. Löyly Löyly is a public sauna and restaurant complex in Hernesaari district on the southern tip of Helsinki. The complex includes a traditional Finnish smoke sauna and two other wood-heated saunas, a year-round terrace and a restaurant. The saunas offer direct access to the outdoor seating area and the sea, where it is possible to enjoy a refreshing swim, all year round. There are separate changing rooms and shower facilities for men and women but as the saunas and other public areas are mixed, it means that customers are respectfully asked to wear swimming costumes at all times. The restaurant, favoring ecological and locally produced ingredients, offers lunch, dinner and brunch on Saturdays. Read more 2. Temppeliaukio Church Temppeliaukio Church is a major sight in Helsinki: an architectural gem, a world famous concert venue and an active Lutheran church. Read more Sustainable service 3. Oodi, Helsinki Central Library Oodi is Helsinki's new Central Library and a living meeting place in the city centre on the Kansalaistori Square. Oodi is a venue for events, a house of reading and a diverse urban experience. It will provide its users with knowledge, new skills and stories, and will be an easy place to access for learning, story immersion, work and relaxation. Oodi is a library of a new era, a living and functional meeting place open for all. Read more Sustainable service
• 4. Kamppi Chapel Kamppi Chapel is located in a corner of the Narinkkatori square in Helsinki, at the entrance of the Kamppi shopping center. The Chapel offers an opportunity to calm down in the middle of perhaps the busiest area in Finland. The curved shape of the small-scale Chapel building allows the space and views to flow in the urban surroundings. At the same time, the soft shape of the inside of the Chapel embraces the visitor in its safety. Exhibitions are being displayed at the entrance area. Short prayers are offered in the chapel but there is no church service on Sundays. Concerts are occasionally arranged in the chapel. The chapel, from 2012, was designed by architects Mikko Summanen, Niko Sirola and Kimmo Lintula from the Helsinki-based practice K2S Architects. Read more 5. Kaisa House, Helsinki University Main Library The Kaisa House functions as the Main Library of Helsinki University. The house has gathered several architectural awards and is a stunning example of modern library architecture. It has an curvilinear brick facade. Architects AOA (2012). There's also a café in the building, WELL Cafe Kaisa-talo. Read more 6. Helsinki Cathedral The Cathedral, by Carl Ludvig Engel, rising on the northern side of the Senate Square is the stage of national and academic festive services and one of the most popular tourist sights. The church is part of Helsinki's Empire era centre and a landmark for those arriving by sea. It has become the symbol of the whole of Helsinki. Earlier called St. Nicholas Church and Great Cathedral, the current main church of the Helsinki Diocese was completed in 1852. Sculptures of the twelve apostles guard the city from the roof of the church. Exhibitions at the Crypt (Kirkkokatu 18), in summer also a souvenir shop Cathedral Shop. Read more
• 7. Helsinki Central railway station Designed by Eliel Saarinen, the Central Railway Station is a national pride and is considered one of the most beautiful railway stations in the world. Read more 8. Uspenski Cathedral Completed in 1868 in the Katajanokka district of Helsinki, the Uspenski Cathedral is the largest orthodox church in Western Europe. With its golden cupolas and redbrick facade, the church is one of the clearest symbols of the Russian impact on Finnish history. Read more 9. Suomenlinna Sea Fortress Suomenlinna sea fortress is a Unesco World Heritage Site located on the coast of Helsinki, and also a suburb of Helsinki with around 800 residents. Read more Sustainable service
• 10. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma Kiasma is a museum of contemporary art in the centre of Helsinki. It is a place where people meet art and where everyone is welcome. Read more Sustainable service 11. Lasipalatsi Lasipalatsi ("Glass Palace") is a functionalistic building from 1938 designed by at the time architecture students Viljo Revell, Niilo Kokko and Heimo Riihimäki. Originally it was built only to be a temporary building but became an attraction of its time by representing functionalistic architecture as its best with its restaurant and café, cinema with lobby, wintergarden, shops, big glass surfaces etc. As years passed in 1998 it was decided to renovate the building to its 1930's lustre. In autumn 2013 Föreningen Konstsamfundet association suggested that a new art museum should be built in Lasipalatsi and beneath the Lasipalatsi square. The building of the museum and a renovation of the Lasipalatsi building began in the beginnig of year 2016. Opened in autumn 2018 Amos Rex is now a meeting place for art and urban culture, consisting of new underground exhibition spaces, the old Lasipalatsi from 1936 and its cinema Bio Rex, as well as a vibrant event forum on Lasipalatsi Square, which serves as the roof of the exhibition hall. In the building you'll also find eg. restaurant Lasipalatsi and Café Lasipalatsi. Read more 12. Helsinki Olympic Stadium The Helsinki Olympic Stadion, built in 1938, was designed in functionalistic style by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The Olympic Games were held in 1952 in Helsinki. Today the Olympic Stadium hosts both national and international sporting events and outdoor concerts. The Stadium Tower is 72 meters (235 feet) high and at the top you can admire the urban landscape and central Helsinki. The Finnish Sportsmuseum is also located at the Olympic Stadium as well as the Bistro Stadion restaurant. The Stadium visitor centre is located at the foot of the tower. Take a break in the Isku Lounge and let the unique Stadium atmosphere sink in. The Visitor Centre is also the entry to the Stadium meeting and exercise premises, the Stadium tower and to the Bistro Stadion restaurant. This is also where the guided tours of the Stadium start. Read more Sustainable service
• 13. National Museum of Finland The National Museum of Finland illustrates Finnish history from prehistoric times to the 19th century. Read more Sustainable service 14. Finlandia Hall Finlandia Hall is a unique centre for domestic and international conferences, concerts and other events. It is a popular architectural sight in Helsinki and one of the most beautiful places to visit in the city. Finlandia Hall is one of the most iconic buildings designed by world-renowned Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto, and was planned from the ground up for visitors and a wide range of events. If not attending an event, the building can be visited by attending a guided tour open to public, please see webpages for dates. A café, FINLANDIA CAFÉ, is open to public as well as a gallery, both situated on the Töölönlahti bay side. Read more Sustainable service 15. The Aalto House Aino and Alvar Aalto designed for themselves a cosy, intimate building (compelted in 1936) for living and working in, using simple uncluttered materials. Read more
• 16. Studio Aalto Alvar Aalto designed the building at Tiilimäki 20 in Munkkiniemi as his own office in 1955. Read more 17. National Pensions Institute, main building The main building of the National Pensions Institute (1956) was designed by architect Alvar Aalto, and is considered one out of five of his best works. Today it is a work environment for approx.500 persons but at the same time a highly valued architectural attraction. The building can be visited on a guided tour on Mondays at 14.00 (pre-booking necessary, [email protected] ). Read more 18. Kulttuuritalo - Helsinki Hall of Culture The classically stylish and architecturally distinctive Helsinki Hall of Culture, designed by renowned architect Alvar Aalto, opened in 1958. The year-round programme of events includes galas, pop and rock concerts by world-class acts, classical concerts, concerts by top Finnish bands and singers, and stand-up comedy shows. It is possible to visit the building on a guided tour. Guided tours are organized upon request in collaboration with the Alvar Aalto Foundation, for more information please contact [email protected] . It is also possbile to visit the House of Culture during events. There's also a lunch restaurant, Sture4. Read more Sustainable service

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Alvar Aalto in Helsinki

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Themes: Aalto homes, Block of flats, Modernism, Museums, Office buildings, Red brick, Whitewash

Website: Alvar Aalto Foundation

The maritime Helsinki is the biggest city in Finland and home for several buildings designed by Alvar Aalto. It also contains a wide range of other Finnish architecture from different centuries and decades.

Born in the small rural municipality of Kuortane, Alvar Aalto graduated as an architect in 1921 from the Technical University of Helsinki. In 1923, he established his first office in Jyväskylä, carrying the grandiose name “Arkkitehtuuri-ja monumentaalitaiteen toimisto” (Office of Architectural and Monumental Art). The office first moved to Turku and from there ultimately to Helsinki in the early 1930s.

Earlier in his career, Aalto had participated in several major architectural competitions in Helsinki, such as for the Parliament building and Olympic Stadium.

Designed in tandem with his wife Aino Aalto, also an architect, the family’s home was completed in Munkkiniemi in Helsinki in 1936. At that time, the Munkkiniemi area was not yet officially a part of Helsinki. The Aalto house now serving as a home museum was also designed to have a studio wing for use by the architectural office. Aalto knew the area well: as an example, in the early 1930s he designed a residential area (which never materialised) for the M.G. Stenius company in Munkkiniemi. The housing area designed for the employees of the National Pensions Institute were, in turn, completed in Munkkiniemi in 1954.

A new building was built in 1955 in Munkkiniemi near Aalto’s home to serve the needs of the expanding architectural office. Alvar Aalto’s studio is now the head office of the Alvar Aalto Foundation and a popular attraction among architectural travellers.

Several buildings designed by Alvar Aalto have been erected in the Helsinki region over the years. The head office of the National Pensions Institute and Enso-Gutzeit Co. Headquarters with their interiors were designed with great care down to the minutest detail for the needs of demanding clients. The centre of Helsinki houses buildings open to the public, such as the Rautatalo Office Building and the Academic Bookstore as well as Restaurant Savoy, which has kept its original interior from 1937 designed jointly by Aino and Alvar Aalto.

The House of Culture was completed near the centre of Helsinki in 1958. You can get to explore this building with a rich history and still used for versatile concerts and other cultural events during guided tours.

In 1959, the City Executive Board of Helsinki commissioned Alvar Aalto to draw up a plan for the central Kamppi-Töölönlahti area. Aalto outlined a new monumental centre for Helsinki, but ultimately only a small portion of the plans were brought to fruition – the Finlandia Hall is the only building of the row of cultural buildings planned along the Töölönlahti bay that was ever built.

The Finlandia Hall was designed as a conference and concert venue, and it is one of the last buildings designed by Aalto’s office. The Finlandia Hall was designed in 1967 to 1971 and 1973 to 1975. Alvar Aalto died in 1976, soon after the Finlandia Hall was ready. This building can be visited on guided tours and in conjunction with various events.

Finlandia Hall in Helsinki city centre. Photo: Rune Snellman, Alvar Aalto Foundation

The Aalto House living room. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation

Sites in Alvar Aalto in Helsinki

Finlandia Hall

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1962/1967-75

Finlandia Hall was completed in Helsinki’s city centre in 1971 and the extra wing in 1975. The building was intended for congresses and concerts. The location of Finlandia Hall is part of the plan for Helsinki’s city centre that Aalto made in the 1960s. The building was intended to be…

Interior and Furnishing of the Savoy Restaurant

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1937

Aino and Alvar Aalto designed the interior of Savoy Restaurant, which occupies a commercial building in the centre of Helsinki. The restaurant’s furniture was commissioned from Artek. The Savoy has mostly kept its original appearance and is still a restaurant. A. Ahlström Osakeyhtiö commissioned the commercial and office building called…

Helsinki Energy Office Building

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1965-73

Helsinki Energy Office Building was designed for Helsinki Energy, former The Office Building of the Helsinki City Electricity Company. It is located in the the city centre of Helsinki, in Kamppi area. The building’s location is part of Aalto’s city-centre plan from 1961. Together with Finlandia Hall, Helsinki Energy…

National Pensions Institute, Main Building

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1953-56

National Pensions Institute (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland KELA) Head Office is close to the centre of Helsinki. The richly nuancedly monumental main building represents the best of Aalto’s office buildings. The building (1953-1956) is still in its original use. Aino and Alvar Aalto won the design competition for…

National Pensions Institute, Housing Area

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1952-54

Seen in the cityscape the redbrick high-rise blocks form an integrated whole. Alvar Aalto designed these blocks of flats in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, for the employees of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. The collaboration with the National Pensions Insitute and the Aalto’s had already begun a couple years before. Aino and…

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1961-69

The Academic Bookstore, or ‘Book Palace’, is in Helsinki’s city centre, in the same block as the Aalto-designed office building, the Rautatalo. The building was finished in 1969 and it is still in its original use. The Academic Bookstore moved in to the building in October 1969. The plot’s owner,…

The Aalto House

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1935-36

In 1934, Aino and Alvar Aalto acquired a site in almost completely untouched surroundings at Riihitie in Helsinki’s Munkkiniemi. Aino and Alvar Aalto designed the building, whose simple, natural materials soften the form language of modern architecture. Designing their own home gave them an opportunity to make various structural and…

Studio Aalto

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1954-55, 1962-63

Alvar Aalto designed the building at Tiilimäki 20 in Munkkiniemi as his own office in 1955. Because of a number of large commissions, the office needed more space to work in. The building is only a short walk from Aalto’s own house, where the office had previously been located. Studio…

Erottaja Pavilion Emergency Shelter Entrance

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1949-51

Erottaja Pavilion is one of Helsinki’s earliest Aalto-designed buildings. This small building intended as an emergency-shelter entrance is close to Helsinki’s city centre. The Pavilion building is part of a larger plan for a traffic system for the Erottaja district. Aalto’s office won the architectural competition for the entire Erottaja…

Enso-Gutzeit Co. Headquarters

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1962

The Enso-Gutzeit Headquarters building was completed in the centre of Helsinki, in a prominent place in the Southern Harbour, in 1962. Now Stora Enso’s Headquarters, the building is one of Aalto’s most controversial works. Aalto wanted to design a new head-office building to be part of Helsinki’s shoreline silhouette. The…

Rautatalo Office Building

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1951-55

The Rautatalo Office Building was completed in Helsinki’s city centre in 1955. The building got its name (‘Iron House’) from the federation of Finnish hardware dealers that commissioned it. The main space is the light court, or marble courtyard, that extends from the first floor upwards. Aalto’s office won the…

House of Culture

Alvar Aalto in Helsinki / 1952-58

The House of Culture was completed in 1958 close to the centre of Helsinki. It was designed as a multi-purpose building for the Communist Party of Finland. Apart from the concert hall, the building was intended to accommodate a variety of cultural activities. The concert hall and theatre are in…

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Arriving to Helsinki

Helsinki is within easy reach with public transport and by plane. There are daily connections either by train or by Matkahuolto and Onnibus buses. Helsinki Airport serves both domestic and international customers.

Public transport within Helsinki city is very good with its buses, trains and trams. With the help of the Journey Planner , you can check easily the timetables and routes to the Alvar Aalto sights in the capital.

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Please note that you can purchase publications as well as download architectural drawings about Aalto’s architecture in Helsinki from Alvar Aalto web shop! 

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An Art-Nouveau Architectural Tour Of Helsinki

The Art-Nouveau movement at the turn of the 20th century coincided with a time when Helsinki was being built up and modernised. The style has become so ingrained in national consciousness that it has even influenced modern Scandinavian design. Here are some of the best examples of fin de siècle building design – most are in close proximity to each other or can be reached by tram.

Central railway station.

Most likely the first sight you will see when arriving in Helsinki is the train station, completed in 1914 by architect Eliel Saarinen. Since it serves over 200,000 commuters every day, it has become the most recognisable building in all of Finland. It was even chosen as one of the world’s most beautiful railway stations by the BBC . Most notable of all are the two sets of male guardian figures holding circular beacons on the building’s exterior, who have been given the local nicknames of ‘the stone men’ or ‘the ball guys’.

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National Museum of Finland

About ten minutes’ walk from the city centre is the National Museum, which boasts a strong Finnish influence, both inside and outside. The iron-topped tower, tinged green with age, is built in the style of medieval churches and castles, while the ceiling of the entrance hall displays paintings of scenes from the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic poem.

Vltava Restaurant

A good place to stop for lunch on an architectural tour is the Vltava Czech restaurant, which is also next to the train station. It is located in a jugend building, whose origin and year of opening are unknown, but it is protected by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities. Before the restaurant opened, it previously served as a Finnair terminal and a cargo building for the state railway service.

University of Helsinki Student Union

Opened as the House of the Nations in 1910, this building originally hosted some of the student nations of the University of Helsinki. Today, it holds the university’s student union. The other nearby student nation buildings, particularly the Nylands Nation building, are also worth seeing.

Helsinki Workers’ House

This building was designed by Karl Lindahl and opened up in 1908 as a conference centre and leisure facility for Helsinki’s working class population, although today it mostly serves as a hotel and event space. It is notable for its large grey granite stones, intended to appear castle-like, and its rounded corners. Art-Nouveau chandeliers dating from 1919 designed by Lindahl are still visible in the Congress Hall. The building even has deep historical significance as it served as the headquarters of the Reds during the Finnish Civil War of 1918.

Kallio Church

Kallio is today known mostly for its younger population and street art, yet it still hosts many gems of the Art-Nouveau period. Most notable of all is Kallio Church, which stands atop the hill in the notable Helsinki grey granite, with a tall tower, green roof, and rounded front entrance. Today it serves the district as a Lutheran church and concert venue.

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Au cœur de la capitale finlandaise se dresse la cathédrale d'Helsinki, un temple luthérien qui domine l'horizon de la capitale finlandaise. Sans doute l'un des monuments les plus emblématiques du pays. 

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La cathédrale d'Helsinki, ou cathédrale Saint-Nicolas, a été conçue par Carl Ludwig Engel dans un style néoclassique et achevée en 1852. Elle a été construite à l'origine en hommage au grand-duc de Finlande , le tsar Nicolas Ier de Russie.

Que voir dans la cathédrale d'Helsinki ?

Le monument se distingue par sa façade blanche et les marches qui mènent à son entrée . De là, on a une vue parfaite sur la place du Sénat et le port d'Helsinki.

En tant qu'église luthérienne, son intérieur est beaucoup plus austère que celui de la cathédrale orthodoxe d'Uspenski . Néanmoins, son orgue et les immenses colonnes qui soutiennent son dôme central sont remarquables. 

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Près de la cathédrale, on peut voir une sculpture du tsar Nicolas Ier , le palais présidentiel, la bibliothèque nationale de Finlande et le musée national, tous accessibles à pied. 

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