City Centre Campus, University campus in central Helsinki, Finland.
City Centre Campus is a university complex in central Helsinki that spans multiple interconnected buildings housing five academic faculties and research institutes. The buildings cluster around Fabianinkatu and Unioninkatu streets and include libraries, study spaces, and specialized research centers.
The campus originated from the University of Helsinki founded in 1640, one of the oldest institutions in Finland. Its location in the city center became fundamental to how Finnish academic life and research developed over centuries.
The campus hosts regular exhibitions and public events that bring academic research into everyday conversation. These open spaces show how the university connects with the broader community around it.
Visitors can enter through multiple points and navigate the connected buildings with clear signs marking the way. The campus is easiest to explore outside busy teaching periods when more areas are accessible and crowds are lighter.
The campus shares its Senate Square location with the National Library of Finland and the Natural History Museum, blending academic work with public collections. This arrangement lets visitors move between teaching spaces, historical books, and natural science displays all within a short walk.
Location: Helsinki
Part of: Senate Square with surroundings
GPS coordinates: 60.17035,24.95050
Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:41
Helsinki Cathedral
97 m
Senate Square
139 m
Alexander II memorial
136 m
National Library of Finland
11 m
Aleksanterinkatu
180 m
Porthania
126 m
Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko
100 m
Église de Ulrika Eleonora
125 m
Kaisa House
172 m
Johan Vilhelm Snellman statue
168 m
Kiseleffin talo
194 m
Helsinki University Museum
113 m
Nordea Bank Museum
200 m
Burtz House
196 m
Kansalliskirjaston Fabiania
57 m
Sunnin talo
178 m
Maison Hellenius
177 m
Alexander I and Borgå lantdag 1809
197 m
National Library of Finland
13 m
A building in Helsinki University Topelia
126 m
Leo Mechelin memorial
195 m
Matti Pohto memorial
43 m
Bank of Finland Head Office
128 m
Helsingin Tuomiokirkon kellotapuli
57 m
Snellmaninkatu 4–6
158 m
Kauppakeskus Kluuvi - Aleksanterinkatu 9
191 m
School building in Helsinki University Topelia
64 m
Helsingin Tuomiokirkon kappeli
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