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Helsinki City Theatre, Theatre building in Kallio district, Helsinki, Finland

The Helsinki City Theatre building features a 920-seat main auditorium and a 300-seat small auditorium integrated into the shoreline park landscape.

The theatre structure, designed by architects Timo Penttilä and Kari Virta through an architectural competition, opened its doors in September 1967.

The theatre presents over 1,100 performances annually, including dramas, comedies, and musicals, drawing approximately 350,000 visitors each year.

The building incorporates stages, storage areas, and workshops below ground level, while public spaces and the grand foyer open toward the park.

The theater's facades utilize glazed ceramic tiles, representing a significant example of 1960s Finnish modernist architecture registered by DOCOMOMO Finland.

Location: Kallio

Inception: 1965

Architects: Timo Penttilä

Industry: creative industries

Part of: Finlandia-talo, Kaupunginteatteri and Kulttuuritalo

Website: https://hkt.fi

GPS coordinates: 60.18194,24.94250

Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:58

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