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[[File:Old Student House, Helsinki, 2019 (01).jpg|thumb|The Old Student House in 2019]]
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The '''Old Student House'''<ref name="hyy_student_houses">{{cite web|title=Student Houses|url=http://hyy.helsinki.fi/en/student-union/history/student-houses|publisher=Student Union of the University of Helsinki|accessdate=11 February 2012|location=Helsinki}}</ref> ({{lang-fi|Vanha ylioppilastalo}}, colloquially called ''Vanha'', "the old one"; {{lang-sv|Gamla studenthuset}}) is the former student house of the [[Student Union of the University of Helsinki]], located in central [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], near the crossing of [[Aleksanterinkatu]] and [[Mannerheimintie]].<ref name="vy">{{cite web |title=Historia |url=https://www.vanhaylioppilastalo.fi/ravintola/vanha-ylioppilastalo-historia/ |website=Vanha Ylioppilastalo |accessdate=5 August 2020}}</ref>
The '''Old Student House'''<ref name="hyy_student_houses">{{cite web|title=Student Houses|url=http://hyy.helsinki.fi/en/student-union/history/student-houses|publisher=Student Union of the University of Helsinki|accessdate=11 February 2012|location=Helsinki}}</ref> ({{lang-fi|Vanha ylioppilastalo}}, colloquially called ''Vanha'', "the old one"; {{lang-sv|Gamla studenthuset}}) is the former student house of the [[Student Union of the University of Helsinki]], located in central [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], near the crossing of [[Aleksanterinkatu]] and [[Mannerheimintie]].


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The building was designed by [[Axel Hampus Dalström]] and was completed in 1870. It represents the [[neo-renaissance]] style of architecture.
==Description==


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The student house was originally built at the edge of the city centre, so the students' parties would not disturb other citizens. The construction was funded by a collection from the citizens. In dedication of this collection, the façade of the building bears the [[Latin]] inscription ''Spei suae patria dedit'' ("Fatherland gave to its hope"). Nowadays, the student house is located in the inner centre of Helsinki, near the [[Three Smiths Statue]].
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The building was designed by [[Axel Hampus Dalström]] and was completed in 1870. It represents the [[neo-renaissance]] style of architecture.<ref name="ylva">{{cite web |title=Vanha ylioppilastalo |url=https://ylva.fi/kiinteistot/vanha-ylioppilastalo/ |website=Ylva |accessdate=5 August 2020}}</ref>


Near the student house is located the [[New Student House, Helsinki|New Student House]], completed in 1910. At that point the Old Student House got its current name. In 1938 there was a discussion about whether the Old Student House should be dismantled to give place for a new business house.
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The student house was originally built at the edge of the city centre, so the students' parties would not disturb other citizens. The construction was funded by a collection from the citizens. In dedication of this collection, the façade of the building bears the [[Latin]] inscription ''Spei suae patria dedit'' ("Fatherland gave to its hope"). Nowadays, the student house is located in the inner centre of Helsinki, near the [[Three Smiths Statue]].<ref name="vy"/>


Near the student house is located the [[New Student House, Helsinki|New Student House]], completed in 1910. At that point the Old Student House got its current name. In 1938 there was a discussion about whether the Old Student House should be dismantled to give place for a new business house.<ref name="ylva"/>
On November 25, 1968, one day prior to the Student Union's centennial celebration, a large group of students [[Occupation of the Old Student House|occupied the Old Student House]] which was designated as the location of the festivities.


Old Student House contains two famous [[Kalevala]] themed works of art, [[Akseli Gallen-Kallela]]'s mural ''[[Kullervo Rides to War]]'' and [[Robert Wilhelm Ekman]]'s painting ''[[Song of Väinämöinen]]''.
On November 25, 1968, one day prior to the Student Union's centennial celebration, a large group of students [[Occupation of the Old Student House|occupied the Old Student House]] which was designated as the location of the festivities.<ref name="ylva"/> There was a fire in 1978 that badly damaged the building.<ref name="ylva"/><ref name="vy"/>


==Main users==
Old Student House contains many famous [[Kalevala]] themed works of art, such as [[Akseli Gallen-Kallela]]'s mural ''[[Kullervo Rides to War]]'' and [[Robert Wilhelm Ekman]]'s 390 cm tall painting ''Väinämöinen's Play''.<ref name="hs">{{cite news |last1=Heinänen |first1=Kaisa |title=Väinämöisen soitto matkaa Vanhalta Ateneumiin |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000004633267.html |accessdate=5 August 2020 |work=Helsingin Sanomat |date=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref name="va">{{cite web |last1=Lindqvist |first1=Mikko |title=Ylioppilastalon taidekoristelu |url=https://www.avoin.helsinki.fi/oppimateriaalit/taidehistoria/virtuaali/vanha_korist.shtml |website=Virtuaalinen arkkitehtuurikävely |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=16 October 2000}}</ref>

==Choirs and orchestra==


Three choirs and one symphony orchestra rehearse in the Music Hall of Old Student House:
Three choirs and one symphony orchestra rehearse in the Music Hall of Old Student House:
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* [[YL Male Voice Choir]]
* [[YL Male Voice Choir]]
* [[Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Akademiska Damkören Lyran]]
* [[Akademiska Damkören Lyran]]<ref name="ylekuorot">{{cite news |last1=Blencowe |first1=Annette |title=Vanhan ylioppilastalon kiistaan vihdoin sopu: Kuorot saavat palata |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8358852 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |work=Yle |date=6 October 2015}}</ref>


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==Gallery==
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{{UH Music Corporations}}

{{gallery
|mode=packed
|height=160
|Helsinki-worker-statue-1751.JPG|''[[Ilmarinen]]'' by {{ill|Robert Stigell|fi}}, 1888
|Helsinki-Folk-singer-statue-1750.JPG|''[[Väinämöinen]]'' by Robert Stigell, 1888
|Walter Runeberg Kleobis ja Biton 1878.jpg|[[Kleobis and Biton]] by [[Walter Runeberg]], 1878<ref>{{cite web |title=Kleobis ja Biton / Cleobis and Biton |url=https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/en/sculpture/kleobis-ja-biton-walter-runeberg/ |website=HAM Helsinki |accessdate=23 June 2020}}</ref>
|Robert Wilhelm Ekman - Väinämöinen’s Play.jpg|''Väinämöinen's Play'', [[Robert Wilhelm Ekman]], 1866
|Akseli Gallen-Kallela - Kullervo Sets Off for War (mural).png|''[[Kullervo Rides to War]]'', mural by [[Akseli Gallen-Kallela]], 1901
}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120215210934/http://www.vanha.fi/ Official site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120215210934/http://www.vanha.fi/ Official site]
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{{UH Music Corporations}}


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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Helsinki]]

Revision as of 04:12, 30 November 2020

The old student house in 2019

The Old Student House[1] (Template:Lang-fi, colloquially called Vanha, "the old one"; Template:Lang-sv) is the former student house of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki, located in central Helsinki, Finland, near the crossing of Aleksanterinkatu and Mannerheimintie.

The building was designed by Axel Hampus Dalström and was completed in 1870. It represents the neo-renaissance style of architecture.

The student house was originally built at the edge of the city centre, so the students' parties would not disturb other citizens. The construction was funded by a collection from the citizens. In dedication of this collection, the façade of the building bears the Latin inscription Spei suae patria dedit ("Fatherland gave to its hope"). Nowadays, the student house is located in the inner centre of Helsinki, near the Three Smiths Statue.

Near the student house is located the New Student House, completed in 1910. At that point the Old Student House got its current name. In 1938 there was a discussion about whether the Old Student House should be dismantled to give place for a new business house.

On November 25, 1968, one day prior to the Student Union's centennial celebration, a large group of students occupied the Old Student House which was designated as the location of the festivities.

Old Student House contains two famous Kalevala themed works of art, Akseli Gallen-Kallela's mural Kullervo Rides to War and Robert Wilhelm Ekman's painting Song of Väinämöinen.

Main users

Three choirs and one symphony orchestra rehearse in the Music Hall of Old Student House:


References

  1. ^ "Student Houses". Helsinki: Student Union of the University of Helsinki. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

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