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Alexander Theatre, Helsinki
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Alexander Theatre, Helsinki

Александровский театр в Гельсингфорсе
FinlandХельсинки1879–1880Public buildings
A building erected for the Russian state theatre in Helsinki (founded in 1868) on the initiative of Governor-General Count Nikolay Adlerberg; the drawings were made by Lieutenant Colonel Benard, head of the Sveaborg engineering board, with interiors and facade decoration by architect Jac. Ahrenberg. Completed in 1879, it was named after Alexander II and opened on 30 March 1880. Helsinki was part of the Russian Empire until 1917; the Finnish Opera worked in the building from 1919 to 1993, after which it again became a stage for visiting productions.
Здание, построенное для русского казённого театра в Гельсингфорсе (основан в 1868 году) по инициативе генерал-губернатора графа Н. В. Адлерберга; чертежи выполнил начальник инженерного управления Свеаборга подполковник Бенард, интерьеры и декор фасадов — архитектор Якоб Аренберг. Театр завершён в 1879 году, назван в честь Александра II и открыт 30 марта 1880 года. Хельсинки до 1917 года входил в состав Российской империи; в 1919–1993 годах в здании работала Финская опера, затем оно вновь стало гастрольной сценой.

Property abroad

EraRussian Empire
FunctionCultural centre
Present ownerBME10 Property Oy (BOA Group), Finland
Acquisitionbuilt, 1879
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2026-07
After 1917 the building passed to the City of Helsinki and in 1928 to the Finnish state; according to Senate Properties (page updated July 2026), in 2022 it was sold to BME10 Property Oy.

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