Helsinki Senate Square
The 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 consists an oldest part of central helsinki with buildings such as Sederholm house (Sederholmin talo), constructed in 1757.
Read more about Helsinki Senate Square: Construction, Statue of Alexander II, Contemporary Role
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