Helsinki’s iconic Olympic Stadium gets an elegant renovation

The elegantly renovated Olympic Stadium 

The wood composite seats are made from materials recycled from the wood industry 

Light for the new underground facilities enters through this massive passage

Stadium tower and a row of flags

Olympic Stadium and nearby attractions on the map

The Helsinki Olympic Stadion, built in 1938, was designed in functionalistic style by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The Olympic Games were held in 1952 in Helsinki. Today the Olympic Stadium hosts both national and international sporting events and outdoor concerts. The Stadium Tower is 72 meters (235 feet) high and at the top you can admire the urban landscape and central Helsinki. 

The Finnish Sportsmuseum is also located at the Olympic Stadium as well as the Bistro Stadion restaurant.

The Stadium visitor centre is located at the foot of the tower. Take a break in the Isku Lounge and let the unique Stadium atmosphere sink in.

The Visitor Centre is also the entry to the Stadium meeting and exercise premises, the Stadium tower and to the Bistro Stadion restaurant. This is also where the guided tours of the Stadium start.

1. Helsinki Olympic Stadium

The Stadium tower is very characteristic and identifies the Helsinki Olympic Stadium among its peers around the world. It is also one of the best known constructions and sites in Helsinki. The 80 years of the Tower's history are made of many stories and celebrations. At 72 metres from the ground, the Tower of the Olympic stadium is one of the best place to admire Helsinki from high above.

2. Stadium tower

Sport is the most inclusive phenomenon in Finnish society. The fully renewed Permanent Exhibition of TAHTO tells the stories of sports that helped to build our nation.

3. Cultural Centre of Sports TAHTO

Bistro Stadion in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki is a meeting place where you can enjoy great food in a unique Functionalist architectural setting. 

Bistro Stadion is a local restaurant, where the chefs create delicious seasonal menus. The focus is on Finnish traditional flavours and top-quality ingredients, prepared with an exciting international twist.

4. Olympic Stadium Restaurant - Bistro Stadion

The park around the Töölö Bay begins in the heart of Helsinki and there's a popular walking path circling the bay. The Winter Garden, boasting hundreds of plants, is located at the north end of the bay. Wooden villas along the shores are a reminder of Helsinki's history. The Töölö Bay is a treasure especially for bird watchers. Töölönlahti park is a new oasis for culture and city events that has been developed along the southern shoreline.

5. Töölönlahti Bay

Töölö Sports Hall (Kisahalli), previously an exhibition hall, was completed in 1935 and served as a venue for concerts, banquets and sporting events. 

Nowadays the multifunction hall is used for a wide variety of sports training purposes and for competitions in basketball, volleyball, fencing, boxing and gymnastics.

6. Töölö Sports Hall

Designed by architect Jorma Järvi, the Swimming Stadium was built for the 1940 Olympic Games, which due to the outbreak of war were cancelled. It later went on to host part of the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. 
The today popular outdoor swimming pool area consists of four different pools: 50-metre pool, diving pool, children's pool, wading pool.

7. Swimming Stadium

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The newly renovated Olympic Stadium in Helsinki is delightfully dashing and fantastically functionalist. Beautiful to behold from both the inside and out, the stadium comprises sturdy concrete, curving lines, lovingly manicured lawns, innovative materials and multifunctional spaces.  ...