Reg.Nr. 92/SF/001

House of the Estates (Säätytalo), Helsinki

The guiding principle behind the restoration of the House of the Estates was to restore and preserve the original public rooms and polychrome surfaces.
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Project details

Title:House of the Estates (Säätytalo), Helsinki
Entr. year: 1992
Result:Medal
Country: Finland
Town: Helsinki
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Government/Public building
Former use:House of the Finnish Diet
Actual use:Government building, venue for meetings
Built: 19th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Gustav Nyström, Architect , Vilhelm Helander, Architect
The Jury's citation: "For the remarkable conservation and restoration of the 19th century Säätytalo, the first building in Finland to be designed as a parliament hause, to its original splendour, using traditional working methods and materials"
GPS:60°10'15.9"N 24°57'13.2"E
Web, Links:

valtioneuvosto.fi/en/premises/goverment/house-of-the-estates

Description:
The guiding principle behind the restoration of the House of the Estates was to restore and preserve the original public rooms and polychrome surfaces.