former venereal clinic in The Old Clinic
Helsinki, Finland
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
A neoclassical former venereal clinic in Helsinki, Finland, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel and completed in 1845, this structure represents an important chapter in both medical history and Finnish architectural heritage. Engel's distinctive neoclassical language characterizes the building, which operated as a specialized medical facility during its primary function. Today the structure enjoys dual protective status, safeguarded both by the city plan and by Finnish law on architectural heritage, ensuring its preservation as a significant example of nineteenth-century institutional design.
Architect
- Built
- Type
- former hospital
- Heritage
- building protected by city plan, protected by the law on the protection of the architectural heritage in Finland
- Place
- Helsinki, Finland
This building on
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