Located in central Helsinki on the northern side of Rautatientori (Railway Square), the Finnish National Theatre was completed in 1902 by Finnish architect Onni Tarjanne and houses the oldest Finnish-language professional theatre in the country. Designed in the National Romantic style - popular in politically-charged Finland at the time - the Finnish National Theatre was considered a reaction to industrialist thinking and referenced qualities of Medieval architecture (style that represented 'the people'). In 1919, the new Helsinki Central railway station by Eliel Saarinen would accompany the theater to the west - making it the true center of the city with more than 200,000 passengers going through the building everyday (Finland's most-visited building). Today, the Theatre has expanded to operate three permanent stages, with a late-evening entertainment area at street level.
Site Plan / Finnish National Theatre
The Rautatientori (Railway Square)
Kaisaniemi Park (directly north of the National Theatre)
Northern addition to Theatre (adjacent to park)
Helsinki Central Railway Station