File:Lascar Eduskuntatalo (Parliament of Finland) (4548637729).jpg
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| Description | In 1923 a competition was held to choose a site for a new Parliament House. Arkadianmki, a hill beside what is now Mannerheimintie, was chosen as the best site. The architectural competition which was held in 1924 was won by the firm of Borg?Sirn?berg with a proposal called Oratoribus (Latin for "for the speakers"). Johan Sigfrid Sirn (1889?1961), who was mainly responsible for preparing the proposal, was given the task of designing Parliament House. The building was constructed 1926-1931 and was officially inaugurated on March 7, 1931. Ever since then, and especially during the Winter War and Continuation War, it has been the scene of many key moments in the nation's political life. Sir?n designed the Eduskuntatalo in an architectural style combining Neoclassicism with early twentieth century modernism. Sir?n's combination of simplified columns and balusters with simplified planar geometry bears comparison to similar explorations by Erik Gunnar Asplund and Jo?e Ple?nik. The exterior is red Kalvola granite. The facade is lined by fourteen columns with Corinthian capitals. The building has five floors, each of which is unique. The floors are connected by a white marble staircase and famous paternoster lifts. Most important for visitors are the main lobby, the stately Session Hall and the large Hall of State. Notable later additions to the building are the library annex completed in 1978 and a separate office block, the Pikkuparlamentti (English: Little Parliament), the needfulness of which was an object of some controversy, completed in 2004. [Wikipedia.org] |
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| Author | Jorge Láscar from Australia |
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