The Parliament House

Featuring elaborate elements throughout, such as its magnificent gathering hall and finely designed rooms, the structure combines architectural magnificence with openness and responsibility. It has facilitated significant discussions and legislative achievements over the years that have marked Finland's social development. 

The Parliament House invites you to learn more about its significance in the governance of the country and its history. Today, it serves not only as a place of power but also as a representation of Finland's democratic path and the resilient spirit of its people.

• Marvel at Finland's legislative centre, the Parliament House Helsinki, which stands tall above the cityscape atop red granite and boasts Corinthian columns and a huge staircase.
• Learn about the five-year construction and expansion of the neoclassical marvel by architect Johan Sigfrid Sirén, which combines classical elegance with modernist features.
• Stop by Pikkuparlamentti, the contemporary outpost that sits alongside the old main structure and features a visitor centre and hip café with glass fronts.
• Discover the Helsinki Parliament's main entrance, Speaker's reception rooms, newspaper room, and records office, filled with history and vitality, across floors.
• Admire the sculptures of Presidents Ståhlberg and Svinhufvud by Wäinö Aaltonen and President Kallio by Kalervo Kallio as you stroll through Parliament Park.