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Finnish National Theatre
Sight4.4 · 2 0753.9 · 70≈ 1 h 45 min650 m from the center
Established in 1872, this is Finland's oldest professional Finnish-language drama institution. Its commanding headquarters on Railway Square was designed by Onni Tarjanne in National Romantic style and opened in 1902. Resembling a medieval granite fortress with red-tiled turrets and sculpted relief ornamentation, the theatre faces the bronze monument to author Aleksis Kivi and stages renowned classic and contemporary plays.
Highlights
- National Romantic architectural masterpiece completed in 1902
- Pioneering Finnish-language professional drama company
- Famous monument to national author Aleksis Kivi out front
- Diverse repertoire across four distinctive interior stages
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