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Senate Square (Finnish: Senaatintori, Swedish: Senatstorget) is a square in the center of Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It is located directly on Aleksanterinkatu, one of the city center's main streets, not far from the harbor. With its buildings designed by Carl Ludwig Engel, Senate Square represents a unique neoclassical ensemble. The north side is dominated by Helsinki Cathedral, the city's most famous landmark. On the east and west sides are two other buildings designed by Engel: the old Senate Building, which today houses the Council of State, the Finnish government, and the main building of the University of Helsinki. On the south side of the square stands a series of older buildings, including the Sederholm House from 1757, the oldest stone building in downtown Helsinki. Adjacent to the square is the House of Knights (ritarihuone/riddarhuset), the former seat of the Finnish nobility, and the University Museum. Source: Wikipedia

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During the chaos of the First World War, the building housed a military hospital and in 1917 - after Finland declared independence - the Finnish Senate took over the building. Since 1919, the palace has been the seat of the president. The tsars last visited the palace in 1915. Today, the Finnish presidential palace is only used for representative purposes.

The neoclassical Presidential Palace stands directly at the crossing from the Helsinki mainland to the island of Katajanokka. The city palace was built between 1816 and 1820 for the wealthy entrepreneur Johan Henrik Heidenstrauch and was bought by the Russian Tsar Nicholas I in 1837.

The monument, which is 10.67 m high, is in the style of realism. The Tsar stands in the middle on a red granite base. He is depicted in the uniform of a Finnish guard officer, as he wore it when he spoke in the Reichstag in 1863. Four allegorical groups of figures are placed around the base. The most popular allegory is the Law. She holds a sword, is dressed in a bearskin and stands in front of a lion, the heraldic animal of Finland. She is often interpreted as the Maiden of Finland, the personification of Finland. Copies can be found in the House of Estates and the old parliament building, among other places. Also depicted are: Work as a farm laborer couple; Peace as a goddess surrounded by doves of peace and agricultural motifs; Light holds a spectrometer as a symbol of science and is accompanied by an angel with a lyre, representing art.

In the middle of Senate Square stands a monument to the Russian Tsar Alexander II, who was respected for his pro-Finnish policies. After Alexander II was assassinated in 1881, the Grand Ducal Finnish Diet announced a competition in 1884 to create a monument to the Tsar on Senate Square. The design by sculptor Johannes Takanen won first place, and Walter Runeberg won second place. The jury decided that the two should work together on the final design. However, Takanen died in 1885, so Runeberg was able to put the designs together on his own. The inauguration took place on April 29, 1894, Alexander's birthday.

Alexander II, Tsar of Russia and Grand Duke of Finland, inspired confidence in his Finnish subjects. After his assassination in 1881, a competition for a monument was organized in 1884.

The Esplanadi Park is beautifully laid out. You can relax on a bench or on the lawn in the sun. If you're lucky, there might even be musicians playing there. A relaxing place in the heart of the city.