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Glass Palace

Glass Palace

Also known as Lasipalatsi

Architect

Viljo Revell

Year

1936

Style

Functionalism

Type

building

The Glass Palace was built in less than a year as a temporary structure for the 1940 Helsinki Olympics (cancelled due to the Winter War) and was intended to be demolished after use - it has since survived nearly ninety years. The…

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Glass Palace
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Timeline

  1. 1936

    Original construction

    Viljo Revell

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