Carl Ludwig Engel

…the German-born architect Carl Ludvig Engel, who designed a number of impressive public buildings in the Neoclassical style during the period 1816–40. These include the state council building, the main building of Helsinki University, and the Lutheran cathedral, known as the Great Church, completed in 1852. All of these structures…

…to plans by the architect Carl Ludwig Engel, but it was again damaged during World War II. Turku remains an important industrial and cultural centre. It is Finland’s fifth largest city and largest winter port and contains important naval shipyards. Industries include sugar refining and the production of steel, electronics,…

…of modern Finnish architecture by Carl Ludwig Engel, Lars Sonck, Viljo Revell, and Reima and Raili Pietilä. The Romantic-style Tampere Cathedral was completed in 1907. The library building, known locally as Metso, was completed in 1986. The symbol of the city is the 551-ft (168-m) Näsineula Observation Tower. Tampere has…