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Parliament House, Helsinki
The Parliament House (Finnish: Eduskuntatalo [ˈedusˌkuntɑˌtɑlo], Swedish: Riksdagshuset) is the seat of the Parliament of Finland. It is located in the Finnish capital Helsinki, in the district of Etu-Töölö.
In 1923, a competition was held to choose a site for a new parliament house. Arkadianmäki, a hill beside what is now Mannerheimintie, was chosen as the best place to build on.
The architectural competition which was held in 1924 was won by the firm of Borg–Sirén–Åberg with a proposal called Oratoribus (Latin for "for the speakers"). Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889–1961), who was mainly responsible for preparing the proposal, was given the task of designing Parliament House. The building was constructed between 1926–1931 and was officially inaugurated on March 7, 1931. Ever since then, and especially during the Winter War and Continuation War, it has been the scene of many key moments in the nation's politics.
On September 25, 2024, the Finnish Extinction Rebellion and Swedish Återställ Våtmarker sprayed red paint on the pillars of Parliament House as a protest against the coal-industry.
On August 19, 2025, incumbent MP Eemeli Peltonen was reported to have died from suicide inside the building.
Sirén designed Parliament House in a stripped classical architectural style, combining Neoclassicism with early twentieth century modernism. Sirén's combination of simplified columns and balusters with uncomplicated planar geometry bears comparison to similar explorations by Erik Gunnar Asplund and Jože Plečnik. The façade is lined by fourteen columns with Corinthian capitals, all made from red granite from Kalvola.
The building has six floors, each of which are unique. Five of the floors are connected by a white marble staircase and paternoster lifts. The most important for visitors looking to visit are the main lobby, the stately debate chamber (Session Hall) and the large reception hall (State Hall).
Notable later additions to the building include the library annex, completed in 1978, and a separate office block, Finnish Parliament Annex (Finnish: Pikkuparlamentti), completed in 2004, the necessity of which was an object of some controversy.
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Parliament House, Helsinki
The Parliament House (Finnish: Eduskuntatalo [ˈedusˌkuntɑˌtɑlo], Swedish: Riksdagshuset) is the seat of the Parliament of Finland. It is located in the Finnish capital Helsinki, in the district of Etu-Töölö.
In 1923, a competition was held to choose a site for a new parliament house. Arkadianmäki, a hill beside what is now Mannerheimintie, was chosen as the best place to build on.
The architectural competition which was held in 1924 was won by the firm of Borg–Sirén–Åberg with a proposal called Oratoribus (Latin for "for the speakers"). Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889–1961), who was mainly responsible for preparing the proposal, was given the task of designing Parliament House. The building was constructed between 1926–1931 and was officially inaugurated on March 7, 1931. Ever since then, and especially during the Winter War and Continuation War, it has been the scene of many key moments in the nation's politics.
On September 25, 2024, the Finnish Extinction Rebellion and Swedish Återställ Våtmarker sprayed red paint on the pillars of Parliament House as a protest against the coal-industry.
On August 19, 2025, incumbent MP Eemeli Peltonen was reported to have died from suicide inside the building.
Sirén designed Parliament House in a stripped classical architectural style, combining Neoclassicism with early twentieth century modernism. Sirén's combination of simplified columns and balusters with uncomplicated planar geometry bears comparison to similar explorations by Erik Gunnar Asplund and Jože Plečnik. The façade is lined by fourteen columns with Corinthian capitals, all made from red granite from Kalvola.
The building has six floors, each of which are unique. Five of the floors are connected by a white marble staircase and paternoster lifts. The most important for visitors looking to visit are the main lobby, the stately debate chamber (Session Hall) and the large reception hall (State Hall).
Notable later additions to the building include the library annex, completed in 1978, and a separate office block, Finnish Parliament Annex (Finnish: Pikkuparlamentti), completed in 2004, the necessity of which was an object of some controversy.