Helsinki Attractions
Aerial view of Senate Square, Helsinki © City of Helsinki - Suomen Ilmakuva Oy
Senate Square
Architecture buffs enjoy sitting in a café admiring the
buildings surrounding Helsinki’s lively Senate Square,
renowned as Europe’s finest examples of the neoclassical
style. The square is dominated by the city’s main landmark,
the Lutheran Cathedral, designed by Carl Ludwig Engel and
consecrated in 1852. The interior is as perfect as the exterior
design, and is open to the public daily for no charge. Other
buildings on the Square designed by Engel are the Palace of the
Council of State, built in 1822, and the University buildings
(1832), including the library, regarded as Engel’s finest
masterpiece.
Telephone: Cathedral: (0)9 709 2455;
Transport: Tram 1, 2, 3B or 3T;
Opening time: The Cathedral is open Monday to Saturday 9am to midnight (until 6pm in winter), and Sunday 12pm to 6pm;
Admission: Free
