Protected building

VR:n Pasilan konepaja (Vallilan konepaja-alue)

Helsinki

Why visit

VR's Pasila engineering works in Vallila was one of the capital's most important industrial areas, and its seven great brick halls and chimneyed power plant still carry a strong industrial-historical presence in the cityscape.

Look for: Look toward the centre of the site, where the great brick halls rise; the edges are closed by former office and warehouse buildings that now house studios and shops.

About this site

The Pasila railway workshop area of the Finnish State Railways in Helsinki's Vallila is one of the most important industrial areas in the capital, of great industrial-historical and townscape significance even after operations have ceased. The area contains seven large brick halls, a power plant with chimneys, and office and storage buildings.

The large halls are in the central part of the area; the office and storage buildings form part of the enclosure that separates the entire area from the rest of the townscape. The buildings house advertising, photography and similar studios and commercial premises. New residential areas have risen and are being built along the edges of the workshop area. The detailed plan for the workshop's core area is under preparation.

Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish

Municipality
Helsinki
Heritage Agency record

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VR:n Pasilan konepaja (Vallilan konepaja-alue), Helsinki | Aikapolku