Senate Square, Helsinki

Summer tourists populate Senate Square, 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 the Sederholm House [fi], the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757.[1]

  1. ^ "Helsingin kaupunginmuseo, Sederholmin talo". Stadissa. Retrieved 5 July 2020.