The House of the Estates (Finnish: Säätytalo, Swedish: Ständerhuset) is a historical building in Helsinki, Finland. It is located opposite of the Bank of Finland building, immediately northeast of Helsinki Cathedral.
The House of the Estates in Helsinki
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Meeting of the Constitutional Law Committee of the Finnish Parliament [fi] (Finnish: Perustuslakivaliokunta) at the House of the Estates in 1918. The chairman of the committee, K. J. Ståhlberg, at the left end of the table with his back to the camera.
Today the House of the Estates houses sporadic governmental meetings. It is also the established location for official coalition talks after general elections and for the sessions of High Court of Impeachment. In addition, the house is used by scientific and scholarly organizations for meetings. The building is owned by the Republic of Finland through Senate Properties.[1][2][3]
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^ ab"House of the Estates Park". Vihreät Sylit. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ abc"House of the Estates". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ ab"Säätytalo". Senaatti. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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