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A Century of Finnish Architecture
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Illustrated article for Virtual Finland by Marja-Riitta Norri, Director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/arkkitehtuuri.html
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Arkkitehtistudio EMP Oy
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Practice of the architect Esko Puijola. Includes information about the enlargement of Oulu city centre, on the layout of an attraction in the Salla hills and of the development of Caritas village community.
http://www.arkkitehtistudio.com/
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Finnish Pumpkin
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Photographs and brief histories of Finnish buildings from medieval to modern, including churches, manor houses and castles.
http://www.muuka.com/
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Functionalism and the City of Viipuri
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A study of modernist architecture in the former Finnish city of Viipuri, including Viipuri Municipal Library by Alvar Aalto.
http://www.greatgridlock.net/Viipuri/viipuri.html
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Helsinki's Senate Square
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Notable Neo-Classical ensemble designed by Carl Ludvig Engel (1778-1840) for the new capital chosen in 1812. Expandable photographs, 360-degree panorama and history written for Virtual Finland by Frank Hellstén.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/senaatti.html
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Mäntyniemi
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Photographs and details of the dramatic new official residence of the president of Finland, designed by husband and wife Reima and Raili Pietilä. Raili describes their aims and inspirations.
http://www.tpk.fi/eng/institution/mantyniemi.html
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Medieval Castles in Finland
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Beautiful photographs from Virtual Finland, with readable history by Dr. Carl Jacob Gardberg, State archaeologist.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/castles.html
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Mikko Heikkinen and Markku Komonen
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Biography and a presentation of the work of these two leading Finnish architects by Marja-Riitta Norri, director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, for Virtual Finland.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/heik_komo.html
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Pekka Helin and Tuomo Siitonen
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Marja-Riitta Norri, Director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, writes about the works of these two leading Finnish architects.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/helin_siit.html
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Petäjävesi Old Church
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Frank Hellstén describes this World Heritage example of 18th-century Finnish wood architecture for Virtual Finland. Includes's Kari Palsila's 360-degree panorama photographs.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/petajav.html
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