Palace Hotel, Helsinki
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The Palace Hotel was an historic modernist hotel in Helsinki, opened in 1952, the year of the Helsinki Olympic Games. When it opened, the hotel was one of the tallest in Finland. Currently, the building hosts Confederation of Finnish Industries and the award-winning Palace Restaurant.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The building is referred to as Eteläranta 10 (after its address), the Palace Building (after the hotel and restaurant), the Employers' Fortress and the Industrial Palace (after its owners). Its official name is the House of Industries (Teollisuuskeskus in Finnish).[7]
Architecture and design
The building was designed by architects Viljo Revell and Keijo Petäjä, and was constructed during 1949–1952.[8][9]
The interiors of the building were furnished by various renowned Finnish interior designers, such as Olli Borg, Antti Nurmesniemi and Olavi Hänninen.[1][9][6]
The hotel building has been included in the selection of Finnish masterpieces of modernism in architecture by the Docomomo International organization.[6]
Palace Hotel
The hotel (1952–2009) represented Finnish modernism. In addition to the hotel and the restaurant, guests had access to a sauna and a bar. The hotel operations were discontinued in 2009. The hotel operations were discontinued because the property owner converted the hotel rooms into offices. The hotel had 39 rooms.[10][11]
