Tower of the Olympic Stadium

Helsinki Stadium and its huge multimeter tower were built for the opening day of the 1952 Summer Olympics. Its height is exactly 72 meters 71 centimeters. It was chosen in honor of the record set by Matti Jarvinen in throwing a spear in 1932. The tower of the Olympic Stadium is considered the best place to admire the amazing panorama of the city of Helsinki.

You can do this from the observation deck located on the top of the white tower. Here you can take an elevator and see the surroundings of the magnificent Finnish capital. From the site perfectly visible Helsinki high-rise buildings, the Gulf of Finland and the Assumption Cathedral. It became one of the main criteria for the inclusion of the Olympic tower in the ranks of the members of the World Federation of high-rise towers, which includes only the highest buildings around the world with the best observation platforms.