Presidential Palace

The Presidential Palace, in Helsinki

The Presidential Palace is the official residence of the president of Finland, facing the port of Helsinki. The Helsinki audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this neoclassical building, a symbol of the Finnish state.

The residence of the Finnish president

The Presidential Palace stands facing the port of Helsinki, at the edge of the Market Square. This elegant neoclassical building was first a private residence, then a residence of the tsars when Finland was attached to Russia, before becoming, after independence, the official palace of the president of the Finnish Republic. It is here that the head of state exercises part of his official functions and receives distinguished guests. Its classical and sober façade, in harmony with the other buildings of the centre designed at the same era, testifies to the history and the continuity of the Finnish state. It is an emblematic building of the seafront of Helsinki.

What to see

You admire the elegant neoclassical building, former residence of the tsars become the palace of the president of Finland, facing the port and the Market Square, a witness of the history of the Finnish state. The Presidential Palace is an emblematic building of the seafront of Helsinki. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Presidential Palace lies facing the port of Helsinki, near the Market Square, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its façade from outside; it is an official building whose access follows its own conditions. You discover it during a walk on the seafront.

What was the Presidential Palace of Helsinki?

First a private residence, then a residence of the tsars when Finland was attached to Russia, the neoclassical building became, after independence, the official palace of the president of Finland.

Where is the Presidential Palace of Helsinki?

Facing the port of Helsinki, near the Market Square, in Finland.