Helsinki City Hall

Helsinki City Hall
Finnish: Helsingin kaupungintalo Swedish: Helsingfors stadshus
Helsinki City Hall in 2010

Former names	Hotel Seurahuone
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Town or city	Helsinki
Country	Finland
Coordinates	60°10′05″N 24°57′10″E / 60.1681°N 24.9529°E / 60.1681; 24.9529
Current tenants	City of Helsinki
Completed	1833
Renovated	1965–70; 1985–88; 1998–99
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Carl Ludvig Engel (original) Aarno Ruusuvuori (extension)

Helsinki City Hall (Finnish: Helsingin kaupungintalo, Swedish: Helsingfors stadshus) is a central administrative building of Helsinki, Finland. City Hall is located in the Kruununhaka district, overlooking Market Square,^[1] at address Pohjoisesplanadi 11–13. City Hall is the seat of the City Council of Helsinki.

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History

Completed in 1833, the building originally served as Hotel Seurahuone and was an important cultural facility hosting many premieres.^[2] The hotel was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel who also designed the major buildings around the nearby Senate Square.^[2] The city purchased the building in 1901 and, after the hotel moved out in 1913, renovated it as a city hall.^[2]

Following an architectural competition the City Hall was radically remodeled by architect Aarno Ruusuvuori in 1965–70, replacing many of the old classical interiors and building modern glass-facaded insertions.

Hotel Seurahuone in 1908, seen from across the Market Square.
City Hall extension built in the 1980s, designed by Aarno Ruusuvuori.
City Hall during Helsinki Pride in 2018.

Functions

The City Hall hosts the offices of the Mayor of Helsinki and the Deputy Mayors as well as the meeting facilities for the City Council and City Board. The City Council meets on alternate Wednesdays in the Council Chamber.^[1]

City Hall hosts the Virka information service, which is open to all Helsinki residents. The Virka gallery hosts exhibitions, concerts, and movie screenings.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "City Hall". City of Helsinki. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Helsinki City Hall". City of Helsinki / University of Helsinki. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

External links

City Hall’s 50th anniversary website

Helsinki Cityscape

Buildings

Places of worship

Monuments & memorials

Parks & gardens

Islands

City squares

Tourist attractions

Hotels

Museums

Art museums	Finnish National Gallery Ateneum Kiasma Sinebrychoff Art Museum Amos Rex Cygnaeus Gallery Didrichsen Art Museum Helsinki Art Museum Kirpilä Art Collection Kunsthalle Helsinki
Other museums	Design Museum Finnish Museum of Natural History Helsinki City Museum Helsinki University Museum Hotel and Restaurant Museum Mannerheim Museum Military Museum of Finland Museum of Finnish Architecture Museum of Technology National Museum of Finland Natural History Museum of Helsinki Seurasaari Tamminiemi

Performing arts

Theatres	Alexander Theatre Finnish National Opera Finnish National Theatre Helsinki City Theatre Swedish Theatre
Music venues	Helsinki Music Centre Finlandia Hall Kaivohuone Kulttuuritalo Tavastia Club

Other venues

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