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Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion), Helsinki

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Host of the 1952 Olympics, Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion) now supports sporting events, concerts, and Finland's national soccer team. Originally built for the 1940 Olympics, which were cancelled because of World War II, this stadium was completed in 1938. The arena can hold more than 40,000 people at a time, making it the largest in Finland. Come to watch a soccer match or see a live performance. Tour the arena and walk through exhibits at the Sports Museum of Finland. Then make your way to the top of the stadium tower for views of Helsinki. You can even stay in a youth hostel located inside the stadium. Before you head to Helsinki, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Helsinki trip maker website , to make sure you see all that Helsinki has to offer, including Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion).

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• By PPCI-BG

  Lo stadio olimpico di Helsinki, a quanto ci hanno spiegato durante il tour della città, era stato costruito per le olimpiadi del 1940 cancellate per la Guerra e rischedulate al 1952. Considerata l’epo...  more »

  The Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, as we were told during the tour of the city, had been built for the 1940 Olympics cancelled for the war and re-run in 1952. Considering the era of construction it is a beautiful structure of its kind.
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• By 46erling46

  År 1952 hade man byggt färdigt Olympiastadion, vilket ligger väster om Djurgårdsparken i centrala Helsingfors. En bit från byggnadsverket ligger även isstadion.  more »

  In 1952, the Olympic Stadium was built, which is west of Djurgårdsparken in central Helsinki. A distance from the building works is also the Ice stadium.
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• By Hywel Clark

  Undergoing major refurbishment summer of 2019. Will be good when finished. Currently, a building site and inaccessible.

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• By Juhamies

  Historic Place. Build for Olympic games that took place here in 1952. Did you know that the Olympic Games was supposed be held here few years earlier but were cancelled because of the war? :)

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