Temppeliaukio Church

The Finnish Parliament, in Helsinki

The Finnish Parliament, the Eduskunta, is the seat of the democracy of the country, in an imposing colonnaded building. The Helsinki audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument, a symbol of the sovereignty and the history of Finland.

The seat of Finnish democracy

The Finnish Parliament, called Eduskunta, sits in an imposing building of the centre of Helsinki. Built in the 1930s in a monumental style, it stands out by its red granite façade preceded by a majestic row of high columns, which give it a solemn look. The building embodies the young Finnish democracy, the country having gained independence at the beginning of the twentieth century. Finland was moreover a pioneer in granting very early the right to vote to women. The seat of the national assembly where the laws are debated and voted, the Parliament is a major symbol of the sovereignty and the history of Finland.

What to see

You admire the imposing 1930s building with a red granite façade preceded by a majestic row of high columns, the seat of the Eduskunta, a symbol of the young Finnish democracy. The Parliament embodies the sovereignty of the country. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Finnish Parliament lies in the centre of Helsinki, reachable on foot and by public transport. You mainly admire its façade and its colonnade from outside; it is an official building whose interior access follows its own conditions. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is the Finnish Parliament called?

The Eduskunta; this national assembly, where the laws are debated and voted, sits in an imposing 1930s building with a red granite façade and a majestic colonnade, in the centre of Helsinki.

Where is the Finnish Parliament?

In the centre of Helsinki, in Finland.