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House of the Book

Kirjan talo/Bokens hus

The "House of the Book", by Georg Jägerroos and finished in 1935, is the house of Helsinki Bookworker's Union (which in turn is the oldest trade union in the country, established in 1869). The seven-story building houses conference rooms, apartments, a restaurant, a sauna and a banquet hall.

Address: Kirjatyöntekijänkatu 10
Website: hky001.fi (opens in a new tab)

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