Senate Square

Also known as Senatstorget, Helsinki Senate Square, Senaatintori

square in Helsinki, Finland

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Commons category: Helsinki Senate Square
Commons gallery: Senaatintori
native label: Senatstorget
start time: 1928-12-12
described at URL: www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Senaatintori,%20Helsinki,%20Finland

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The statue of Grand Duke of Finland, Alexander II, with Helsinki Cathedral in the background. Senate Square (Finnish: Senaatintori, Swedish: Senatstorget) presents Carl Ludvig Engel's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland.

Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the University of Helsinki and merchant Johan Sederholm's the Sederholm House, the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757.