Central Station

Helsinki Central Station

Helsinki Central Station is a masterpiece of Finnish Art Nouveau, designed by Eliel Saarinen. The Helsinki audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic monument, recognisable by its clock tower and its globe-bearing statues.

Saarinen's Art Nouveau masterpiece

Helsinki Central Station is one of the most emblematic buildings of the Finnish capital. Designed at the beginning of the twentieth century by the famous architect Eliel Saarinen, it is a masterpiece of the National Romantic style and Finnish Art Nouveau. Its granite façade is dominated by a high clock tower and, above all, by four monumental statues framing the entrance: grave figures holding luminous globes, become one of the most famous images of the town. A hub of the railway traffic of the country, the station combines functionality and architectural grandeur. It is a must-see monument of Helsinki.

What to see

You admire the granite façade dominated by the clock tower and the four monumental statues holding luminous globes, a National Romantic and Art Nouveau masterpiece by Eliel Saarinen. The Central Station is an emblematic monument of Helsinki. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Central Station lies in the heart of Helsinki, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a working public building, freely accessible; you mainly admire its façade and its statues from outside. You discover it as soon as you arrive in the centre.

Who designed Helsinki Central Station?

The architect Eliel Saarinen, at the beginning of the twentieth century; this station is a masterpiece of the National Romantic style and Finnish Art Nouveau, recognisable by its clock tower and its globe-bearing statues.

Where is Helsinki Central Station?

In the heart of Helsinki, in Finland.