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This Helsingfors (Helsinki) Art Nouveau Top 10 was contributed by Samu Inkinen who kindly gave me this information to share with you his interest for Art Nouveau and Helsinki. The Eira and Katajanokka districts are well known for the number and the quality of their Art Nouveau buildings. Here is a Top Ten list :

Art Nouveau Top ten :

  1. Pohjola Insurance Company, 1899- 1901,
    Gesellius, Lindgren and Saarinen,
    Aleksanterinkatu 15
  2. Eol, 1901 and Olofsborg, 1901-03,
    Gesellius, Lindgren and Saarinen,
    Katajanokankatu 1 and 6, Katajanokka
    Remote illustrated site about Olofsborg (in finnish).
  3. Helsinki Polytechnic Institute (Lord Hotel),1903,
    Valter Thomé and Karl Lindahl,
    Lönrotinkatu 29
  4. Hvitträsk 1902-04,
    Gesellius, Lindgren and Saarinen,
    Kirkkonummi
  5. Eira Hospital, 1904,
    Lars Sonck,
    Tehtaankatu 28, Eira
    Remote site : Eira Hospital Website (in finnish)
  6. Villa Johanna, 1906,
    Selim A. Lindqvist,
    Huvilakatu, Eira
  7. Helsingin Työväenyhdistyksen talo (Helsinki Community Hall), 1906-08,
    Karl Lindahl,
    Säästöpankinranta 6
  8. Helsinki Railway Station, 1904-1919,
    Eliel Saarinen,
    Kaivokatu 1
  9. Bors 1910-11,
    Lars Sonck,
    Fabianinkatu 14
  10. Kallio Church 1906-12,
    Lars Sonck,
    Itäinen Papinkatu 2
    Remote illustrated website about Kallio Church

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