Helsinki Workers' House
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The Helsinki Workers' House, also known as Paasitorni, is an Art Nouveau
convention and conference centre located in Hakaniemi
, Helsinki
, Finland
. It was built in 1908 as conference and leisure premises for the working class, and for a long time, served actively as a workers' house. In the 1970s, the premises hosted a dancing restaurant. Today, it hosts a pub and a restaurant
as well as congress facilities.
The building was designed by architect Karl Lindahl and it was built from stones dug from a cliff situated nearby. The interior is decorated with workers' tool motifs, fitting in with the purpose of the building.
In the Finnish Civil War
in 1918, the Reds made the building their headquarters, and the Germans
who had come to the aid of the Whites and had conquered Helsinki, bombed the tower.
The Social Democratic Party of Finland
hold election watches and other events in the building.
In 2008, Paasitorni celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
convention and conference centre located in Hakaniemi
Hakaniemi
Hakaniemi is an unofficial district of Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It is considered a part of the Helsinki city center. Historically, it was often associated with the working class and worker's associations. However, the cost of living has risen considerably in recent years and is now on par...
, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It was built in 1908 as conference and leisure premises for the working class, and for a long time, served actively as a workers' house. In the 1970s, the premises hosted a dancing restaurant. Today, it hosts a pub and a restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
as well as congress facilities.
The building was designed by architect Karl Lindahl and it was built from stones dug from a cliff situated nearby. The interior is decorated with workers' tool motifs, fitting in with the purpose of the building.
In the Finnish Civil War
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
in 1918, the Reds made the building their headquarters, and the Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
who had come to the aid of the Whites and had conquered Helsinki, bombed the tower.
The Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
hold election watches and other events in the building.
In 2008, Paasitorni celebrated its 100th anniversary.