Helsinki Olympic Stadium is one of the biggest stadiums in Finland and is remembered for holding the Olympics events in the 1950s. At present Helsinki Olympic Stadium hosts various concerts and sports events.
Visitors can enter the tower of Helsinki Olympic Stadium, which is open from 9 AM to 8 PM from Monday to Friday and the 9 AM to 6 PM from on Saturdays and Sundays.
Helsinki Olympic Stadium was inaugurated on 12th June in 1938 in order to host the Summer Olympics and its construction began in 1934. The task of getting the stadium built, went to the Stadium Foundation of Helsinki, which was established in 1927. The administration of the Stadium is managed by the Stadium Foundation.
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After the stadium was built it went through 8 crucial stages of development. Currently the accommodating capacity of Helsinki Olympic Stadium is about 40 000 spectators. The XVth Olympic Games held in 1952 is one of the most important events that took place in Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
The arena of Helsinki Olympic Stadium is considered to be the most beautiful in the entire world. The designers of Helsinki Olympic Stadium were architects Toivo Jäntti and Yrjö Lindegen. The Stadium Building is 159 meters wide and 243 meters long and the tower is 72 meters high. An area of 4.9 hectares is covered by the stadium.
Helsinki Olympic Stadium is one of the greatest architectural wonders of Finland.
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