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Helsinki University Library (Yliopiston Kirjasto)

Unioninkatu 36 | PO Box 15, Helsinki 00014, Finland
09 191 23196
Ranked #18 of 120 attractions in Helsinki
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Libraries, Architectural Buildings
Most recent review
- 15 Apr 2012
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Helsinki
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

a library lover as I am, I love this one, too! But this includes Finnish history and the history is THERE! More

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Aland Island, Finland
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50 reviews 50 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

A wonderful library, where you can read and borrows books to read. You need to be registered though and given a library card. It is one of the libraries where technology in academics works. I recommend. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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17 reviews 17 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

The interior is really worth seeing i mean (really) - and if you are interested in something special the service is good for students and researchers More

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Helsinki, Finland
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69 reviews 69 reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

The great architecs like Ludvig Engel who accepted grimly the design of Helsinki as a punishment did his job quite well. This is the second best looking building in Helsinki, still housing all the books published in Finnish. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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47 reviews 47 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

Our national library shouldn't be missed! It's a very beautiful building with a pious, quiet, nearly holy library feeling. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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50 reviews 50 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

This building is worth seeing, both the exterior and the interior. Inside you experience a lost world where books are given the respect they deserve. You simply have to see it to understand. More

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Vienna, Austria
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2010
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