Uusi Ylioppilastalo
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Uusi Ylioppilastalo colloquially Uusi ("the new one"), originally named Osakuntatalo ("the House of the Nations
"), is the current student house of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki
, located in central Helsinki
, Finland
, at Mannerheimintie
5, right next to Vanha Ylioppilastalo
. It is part of the Kaivopiha building complex owned by the student union. The new student house houses the central office of the student union, the Ylioppilaslehti
office, and premises for many nations and student organisations; part of the building has also been leased for third-party business and office use.
The new student house was completed in 1910, and was designed by architect
s Armas Lindgren
and Wivi Lönn
. The building used to be called Osakuntatalo and was mainly used by the student nations at the university. Five of the fifteen nations
at the University of Helsinki
still work in the building: the Finnish-speaking Eteläsuomalainen osakunta
, Savolainen osakunta
and Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta
along with the Swedish-speaking Åbo Nation
and Östra Finlands Nation
.
The A side of the new student house, and part of the B side, remains only in the use of student activities. The third student house of the student union was inaugurated in November 2008 in Leppäsuo near Domus Academica
.
Nations at Finnish universities
In Finland, student nations are student organisations within which a large proportion of extra-curricular student activity takes place...
"), is the current student house of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki
Student Union of the University of Helsinki
The Student Union of the University of Helsinki was founded in 1868. It currently has 32,000 members and is one of the world's richest student organizations, with assets of several hundred million euros. Among other things, it owns a good deal of property in the city centre of Helsinki...
, located in central 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...
, at Mannerheimintie
Mannerheimintie
Mannerheimintie , or Mannerheimvägen , named after the Finnish military leader and statesman Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, is one of the most famous streets in Helsinki, Finland. It was originally named Heikinkatu , after Robert Henrik Rehbinder, but was renamed after the Winter War...
5, right next to Vanha Ylioppilastalo
Vanha Ylioppilastalo
Vanha ylioppilastalo , colloquially called Vanha , is the former student house of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki, located in central Helsinki, Finland, near the crossing of Aleksanterinkatu and Mannerheimintie.The building was designed by Axel Hampus Dahlström and was completed in...
. It is part of the Kaivopiha building complex owned by the student union. The new student house houses the central office of the student union, the Ylioppilaslehti
Ylioppilaslehti
Ylioppilaslehti is a Finnish student newspaper founded in 1913. The paper is published by a private company Ylioppilaslehden kustannus Oy that is owned by the Student Union of the University of Helsinki. The paper is the largest student paper in Finland with a circulation of 35,000 copies...
office, and premises for many nations and student organisations; part of the building has also been leased for third-party business and office use.
The new student house was completed in 1910, and was designed by architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s Armas Lindgren
Armas Lindgren
Armas Eliel Lindgren was Finnish architect, professor and painter.- Biography :Armas Lindgren was born in Hämeenlinna on November 28, 1874. He studied architecture in the Polytechnic Institute of Helsinki, from where he graduated in 1897. While being a student he collaborated with Josef Stenbäck...
and Wivi Lönn
Wivi Lönn
Wivi Lönn born as Olivia Mathilda Lönn was a Finnish architect. She was the first woman to be awarded the honorary title of "Professor" by the Finnish Association of Architects.- Early life and education :...
. The building used to be called Osakuntatalo and was mainly used by the student nations at the university. Five of the fifteen nations
Nations at Finnish universities
In Finland, student nations are student organisations within which a large proportion of extra-curricular student activity takes place...
at the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
still work in the building: the Finnish-speaking Eteläsuomalainen osakunta
Eteläsuomalainen osakunta
Eteläsuomalainen osakunta is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, Finnish-speaking, established in 1905 and it has Uusimaa and Eastern Uusimaa as recruitment regions...
, Savolainen osakunta
Savolainen osakunta
Savolainen osakunta is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, Finnish-speaking and established in 1905....
and Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta
Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta
Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, Finnish-speaking, established in 1906....
along with the Swedish-speaking Åbo Nation
Åbo Nation
Åbo Nation is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, Swedish-speaking and established in 1643....
and Östra Finlands Nation
Östra Finlands Nation
Östra Finlands Nation is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, Swedish-speaking and established in 1924....
.
The A side of the new student house, and part of the B side, remains only in the use of student activities. The third student house of the student union was inaugurated in November 2008 in Leppäsuo near Domus Academica
Domus Academica
Domus Academica, colloquially called Domma, is a student housing complex in the center of Helsinki, Finland, owned by the Student Union of the University of Helsinki. It offers various services for students and also houses various Student Union organisations.The complex is internationally known for...
.