A national library across from Helsinki Cathedral, housed in a neoclassical building by Carl Ludvig Engel from the 1840s. Visitors see a domed vestibule, a rotunda with multi-floor book galleries and a main hall with painted ceilings and marble columns.
Highlights
- Main hall with marble columns
- Multi-floor rotunda and galleries
- Painted dome and ceilings
Good to know
- Free admission
- Bags and coats must be left in lockers
- Some areas closed to tourists, reading rooms restricted
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