Helsinki Olympic Stadium

To the north of Helsinki, at the junction of Helsinginkatu with Mannerheimintie, is the old Trade Fair Hall, and beyond this the Olympic Stadium (1938), with a 72m/235ft high tower (elevator) from which there is a magnificent view of the city. In the Stadium can be found the Finnish Sport Museum, and in front of the entrance is a statue (by W. Aaltonen, 1952) of the great runner Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973). To the east of the Stadium is the Swimming Stadium and to the north the Ice Stadium. Beyond the lawn in front of the Swimming Stadium lies the Municipal Park, a sea of blossom in summer.