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Helsinki sub-region
Helsinki

Senate Square

Senate Square presents Carl Ludvig Engel's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of , .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: “Helsinki Senate Square”, “Senaatintori”, “Senate Square, Helsinki”, and “Senatstorget”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral and National Library of Finland.

Church
Photo: Biopics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Library
Photo: Marty B, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the foremost research library in Finland. Administratively the library is part of the University of Helsinki. From 1919 to 1 August 2006, it was known as the Helsinki University Library. is situated 140 metres northwest of Senate Square.

Museum
Photo: Laurakakkonen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum in that documents and displays the history of Helsinki, the capital of . The 's collection includes over 1.5 million artifacts and works of art that tell the history of the city and its residents. is situated 130 metres southeast of Senate Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kluuvi and Kruununhaka.

Suburb
Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 .

Suburb
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighbourhood in the southern part of , . consists of the area between the park and the Tähtitornin vuori park.

Senate Square

Latitude
60.16951° or 60° 10′ 10″ north
Longitude
24.95227° or 24° 57′ 8″ east
Inception
<1815
Open location code
9GG65X92+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4253114
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q1329554
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Senate Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة مجلس الشيوخ”
  • Belarusian: “Сенацкая плошча Хельсінкі”
  • Belarusian: “Сэнацкая плошча Хэльсынкаў”
  • Belarusian: “Сэнацкая плошча Хэльсынкі”
  • Bulgarian: “Сенатски площад”
  • Chinese: “元老院广场”
  • Chinese: “元老院廣場”
  • Chinese: “參議院廣場”
  • Czech: “Senátní náměstí”
  • Danish: “Senatstorvet”
  • Dutch: “Helsinki Senate Square”
  • Dutch: “Senaatsplein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان مجلس الشيوخ”
  • Esperanto: “Placo de la Senato”
  • Estonian: “Senaatintori”
  • Estonian: “Senati väljak”
  • Estonian: “Senativäljak”
  • Finnish: “Senaatintori”
  • French: “place du Sénat”
  • French: “Place du Sénat”
  • French: “Senaatintori”
  • German: “Senaatintori”
  • German: “Senatsplatz”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר הסנאט”
  • Hungarian: “Szenátus tér”
  • Inari Sami: “Seenaat-tori”
  • Italian: “piazza del Senato”
  • Italian: “Piazza del Senato”
  • Japanese: “ヘルシンキ元老院広場”
  • Japanese: “元老院広場”
  • Korean: “원로원 광장”
  • Northern Sami: “Senáhtatoarga”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Senatstorget”
  • Norwegian: “Senatstorget”
  • Persian: “میدان سنا، هلسینکی”
  • Polish: “Plac Senacki”
  • Portuguese: “Praça do Senado”
  • Russian: “Сенаатинтори”
  • Russian: “Сенатская площадь”
  • Skolt Sami: “Senatt-torr”
  • Slovenian: “Senatni trg, Helsinki”
  • Slovenian: “Senatni trg”
  • Spanish: “Plaza del Senado”
  • Spanish: “Senaatintori”
  • Spanish: “Senatstorget”
  • Swedish: “Senatstorget”
  • Turkish: “Senato Meydanı”
  • Ukrainian: “Сенатська площа”

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