Aalto Works Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO has inscribed Aalto Works, a 13-site collection across Finland designed by Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto, on the World Heritage List, highlighting their humanistic modernism and contribution to architecture and Finland’s welfare society. The designation, announced at the Busan session, emphasizes five Helsinki sites and is expected to boost tourism and awareness of Finland’s architectural heritage as part of its eight World Heritage sites.
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About Finlandia Hall
The Finlandia Hall is a congress and event venue in the centre of Helsinki on the Töölönlahti Bay, owned by the City of Helsinki. The building, which was designed by architect Alvar Aalto, was completed in 1971. Every detail in the building is designed by Aalto. The designs were completed in 1962, with building taking place between 1967 and 1971. The Congress Wing was designed in 1970 and built in 1973–1975. In 2011, the building was expanded with new exhibition and meeting facilities.
Everything about Finlandia Hall →- Country
- Finland
- Inception
- 1971, 1967
- Website
- https://www.finlandiatalo.fi/