Helsinki City Hall (Kaupungintalo) Tours and Activities
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Helsinki City Hall, also called Kaupungintalo, didn’t always have an administrative purpose. In fact, it was originally designed as a cultural entertainment hotel by the famous German architect Carl Ludvig Engel back in 1833. The beautiful white and blue façade in the imperial style has remained, but today, most of the classical interiors have been replaced by more modern glass structures. In 1913, the former grand hotel was turned into Helsinki City Hall and although it has served as a hospital during the First World War, the building has since then hosted the offices of the mayor of Helsinki. There are also several other rooms for City Board and City Council meetings, which take place every other Wednesday in the council chamber.
If you love architecture, you can simply bring your camera and wander, but visitors are also able to attend various events and exhibitions inside the building. Vikra Gallery organizes photography exhibitions, movie screenings and concerts in the lobby and banquet hall. In the lobby you can also find quite a few paintings and sculptures, for example “the Chain,” a sculpture by Kimmo Trench showing the unity of the people of Europe, or Oscar Klineh’s famous painting of Helsinki.
Mon-Fri 8:15am-4pm
Pohjoisesplanadi 1,North Esplanade, Helsinki, Finland, 00170
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Make the most of your time in Finland with a 4-hour, private Helsinki shore excursion from your cruise port. Get a personal overview and orientation of the vibrant city’s historic center and cultural landmarks, with time to explore public squares, monuments and an iconic rock church. Board a small boat to the stunning Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, where you can walk high stone walls above crashing waves and jagged rocks.
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Private Tour: Helsinki Highlights and the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
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