Protected buildingNotable

Virastotalo, Sibeliuksenkatu 19-21 (Maanmittauslaitoksen kortteli)

Hämeenlinna

Why visit

Two stone buildings form one continuous street line: the Empire-style former post house from 1846 and, beside it, the classicist land-survey office of 1910–1911, drawn by architect Ricardo Björnberg.

Look for: See how the neighbours are tuned to each other in style — the survey office answers the former post house beside it, and both are protected under the decree on state buildings.

About this site

The Empire-style stone building, known under the name of the old post office, was completed in 1846 as a lower elementary school. The post office operated in the building from 1890 to 1953; since then it has been used by various government offices. The classicist stone building of the Häme Land Survey Office was completed in 1910–1911 to drawings by architect Ricardo Björnberg.

Stylistically the building is related to the adjacent former post office. Together the buildings form a stylistically coherent ensemble and street frontage. Both buildings are protected under the decree concerning state buildings.

Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish