Pohjola Insurance building

The Pohjola Insurance building is the former headquarters of the Pohjola Insurance Company at Aleksanterinkatu 44 and Mikonkatu 3 in central . Primarily designed by Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen and constructed in 1899–1901, it is a prominent example of Finnish national romantic architecture.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: office building in Kluuvi, Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: “Mikonkatu 3” and “Pohjola Building”
  • Address: Mikonkatu 3, Helsinki, 00100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral and Ateneum.

Church
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Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of right to the east of , here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall. is situated 400 metres northeast of Pohjola Insurance building.

Art gallery
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is an art museum in , and one of the three museums forming the Finnish National Gallery. It is located in the centre of Helsinki on the south side of Rautatientori square close to Helsinki Central railway station. is situated 190 metres northwest of Pohjola Insurance building.

Park
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, colloquially known as Espa, is an esplanade and in downtown , Finland, situated between the Erottaja square and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kluuvi and Central Helsinki.

Suburb
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is the commercial centre of , , and a neighbourhood in the Vironniemi district of Helsinki. The Helsinki Central railway station, and Hotel Arthur, the Helsinki main post office, the , Kämp Galleria, and Sokos department stores, the and the main offices of Finnish banks are located in .

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consists of the central parts of east of Mannerheimintie, south of Pitkäsilta, west of Unioninkatu and north of Esplanadi; in short the commercial downtown.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the southern part of , . consists of the area between the park and the Tähtitornin vuori park.

Pohjola Insurance building

Latitude
60.16858° or 60° 10′ 7″ north
Longitude
24.94598° or 24° 56′ 46″ east
Inception
1898
Levels
7
Open location code
9GG65W9W+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 17425472
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2929266
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Pohjola Insurance building” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “波赫約拉辦公樓”
  • Chinese: “波赫约拉办公楼”
  • Finnish: “Aleksanterinkatu 44”
  • Finnish: “Mikonkatu 3”
  • Finnish: “Pohjolan talo”
  • Finnish: “Pohjolan toimitalo”
  • French: “immeuble Pohjola”
  • French: “Immeuble Pohjola”
  • Japanese: “Pohjola保険本社ビル”

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Highlights include Aleksanterinkatu and Mikonkatu.

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