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Paavo Nurmi statue

The Paavo nurmi statue is a whole-body sculpture of runner Paavo Nurmi, the most successful Olympic athlete in , made by sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: 1925 sculpture by Wäinö Aaltonen
  • Also known as: “Paavo Nurmi Statue”
  • Address: Olympiastadion, Mäntymäentie, Helsinki, 00250
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Linnanmäki and Olympic Stadium.

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is an amusement park in , . It is the largest and most famous amusement park in Finland, and one of the most-visited in Europe.

Stadium
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The Helsinki , located in the district about 2.3 kilometres from the centre of the capital , is the largest in the country. is situated 300 metres north of Paavo Nurmi statue.

Sports venue
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is a sports venue located in the district of , . It was designed by Aarne Hytönen and Risto-Veikko Luukkonen and built in 1935 as Messuhalli. is situated 120 metres southwest of Paavo Nurmi statue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eläintarha and Taka-Töölö.

Quarter
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is a large in central , . The park serves as a divisor between the districts of to the west, and and to the east.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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is a locality.

Paavo Nurmi statue

Latitude
60.18432° or 60° 11′ 4″ north
Longitude
24.92688° or 24° 55′ 37″ east
Inception
1925
Open location code
9GG65WMG+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 411710910
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q17382947
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Paavo Nurmi statue” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “帕沃·努尔米雕像”
  • Chinese: “帕沃·努爾米雕像”
  • Czech: “Plastika Paavo Nurmi”
  • Dutch: “Standbeeld van Paavo Nurmi”
  • Finnish: “Paavo Nurmen juoksijapatsas”
  • Finnish: “Paavo Nurmen patsas”
  • Finnish: “Paavo Nurmi -patsas”
  • Finnish: “Paavo Nurmi”
  • Russian: “Олимпийская башня”
  • Slovak: “Plastika Paavo Nurmi”
  • Swedish: “Paavo Nurmis staty”

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