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| Sokos Hotel Torni | |
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 Hotel Torni, seen from its northern side in 2007 | |
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| Hotel chain | Sokos Hotels |
| General information | |
| Location | Kamppi,Helsinki,Finland |
| Address | Yrjönkatu 26 FI-00100 Helsinki |
| Coordinates | 60°10′04″N24°56′18″E / 60.16778°N 24.93833°E /60.16778; 24.93833 |
| Opening | 1931 |
| Height | 69.5 m (228 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jung & Jung |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 152 |
| Number of suites | 14 |
| Number of restaurants | 4 |
| Website | |
| www.sokoshotels.fi | |
Hotel Torni (lit. 'Hotel Tower') is a historicalhotel located inKamppi,Helsinki,Finland, and a part of theSokos Hotels hotel chain. When opened in 1931, it became thetallest building in Finland, a position it maintained until the completion of the newNeste headquarters in neighboringEspoo in 1976. It remained the tallest building in Helsinki until it was overtaken byItäkeskuksen maamerkki in 1987. The interior of the building was completely renovated in 2005. It is located in central Helsinki, in the so-called Helsinki Design District.
The hotel was designed by architects Jung & Jung in 1928, and has 14 stories. It is allegedly the place where the murder of theMata Hari-likeMinna Craucher was planned in 1932.
The hotel served the needs of air defense during theSecond World War, when members of the Finnish women's paramilitary organizationLotta Svärd used it as a watchtower to spot Soviet bombers. Immediately after the cessation of the war, Hotelli Torni served as the headquarters of theAllied Control Commission monitoring Finnish compliance with the obligations of theMoscow Armistice. It became known as a center of culinary excellence.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who would laterassassinateJohn F. Kennedy, stayed in the hotel from 10 to 11 October 1959, while on his way to defect to the USSR.[1]
In Hotel Torni, there are several restaurants includingRavintola Torni (dining),Ateljee Bar (top of the tower with view over downtown Helsinki, known especially for the toilets which have scenic glass walls to the outside),American Bar (American style bar), andO'Malley's (Irish bar). The Ateljee Bar provides a monthly changing art exhibition featuring Finnish artists.
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