Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland. Architects: Yrjö. Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. Nominated in the Exteriors categoryBuilt in 1938 to host the 1940 Olympic Games – which were cancelled due to the second world war – Helsinki’s national stadium eventually got to host the games in 1952. Its tower, pictured here, is 73m tall. (Photo by Sebastian Weiss)
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