Finnish National Theater
The Finnish National Theater (Finnish: Suomen Kansallisteatteri ) was founded in Pori on October 13, 1872 and is now located in the center of Helsinki north of the main train station . It is the oldest theater with performances in Finnish . Until 1902 it was called the Finnish Theater and the premises were located near the current parliament building in Helsinki; only then was it run as a national theater.
The building which houses the Finnish National Theater was built in 1902 by the architect Onni Tarjanne in Art Nouveau style and enlarged several times. The theater is often associated with the statue of Aleksis Kivi , which is in front of the building. The large stage has 885 seats. On the back of the representative building is the small stage with 309 seats in a cuboid new building from 1954. In 1976 a small “Willensauna” stage was added, which can accommodate 152 visitors. In a neighboring house there has been a small stage called "Omapohja" since 1987, with variable seating for up to 78 people.
Web links
- Finnish National Theater website (Finnish / English)
Coordinates: 60 ° 10 ′ 20 ″ N , 24 ° 56 ′ 37.3 ″ E