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24-615: Eläintarha Stadium served as the main sports venue of Helsinki until 1938, as the Olympic Stadium was completed. In 1911 Eläintarha hosted the first international of the Finland national football team and in 1925 the first annual Finland-Sweden Athletics International . It was fully renovated in 2005 and 2012 as the stadium was used as a warm-up area for the Athletics World and European Championships. The following World Records were set at

48-677: A legal tender only in Finland, unlike the normal issues of the Finnish euro coins, which have a legal tender in every country of the Eurozone. This means that the commemorative coins made of gold and silver cannot be used as money in other countries. Furthermore, as their bullion value generally vastly exceeds their face value, these coins are not intended to be used as means of payment at all—although it remains possible. For this reason, they are usually named Collectors' coins . The coins usually commemorate

72-453: A Swedish-language newspaper – since Runeberg wrote most of his work in Swedish, representing his versatile literary talent. 50,000 20,000 BU Proof €33-€51 €38.95 The reverse design features three Moomin characters ; Moomintroll, The Snork Maiden, and Little My. The obverse of the coin features Helsinki Olympic Stadium and above the stadium random waves express the feeling of

96-401: A plant blooms as it grows and stretches for the freedom of the surface. 25,000 15,000 BU Proof €38.50 €39.50 The reverse has an embossed uniformed soldier standing at attention, shaped as a filmstrip. Center: Cu (Copper) & Ni (Nickel) Ring: Al (Aluminium) & Pr (Bronze) Center: Au 750 (Gold) Ring: Ag 925 (Silver) On the obverse , a negotiation table, symbolized by

120-498: A price of €337 million, which is €140 million (or 70 percent) more than the original projected cost. The Finnish state and the City of Helsinki are the funders of the renovation. [REDACTED] Media related to Helsingin olympiastadion at Wikimedia Commons Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Finland)#2002 coinage Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of

144-542: A task, teams had to do a face-first rappel (known as the Angel Dive) down the Helsinki Olympic Tower. Since March 2007, a Eurasian eagle-owl has been spotted living in and around the stadium. On June 6, 2007, during a Euro 2008 qualifying match , the owl delayed play by ten minutes after perching on a goalpost. Due to strict conservation laws, no physical attempt to persuade the bird to leave were allowed. The owl

168-531: The Eurozone , mainly in gold and silver, although other precious metals are also used in rare occasions. Finland was one of the first twelve countries in the Eurozone that introduced the euro (€) on 1 January 2002. Since then, the Mint of Finland Ltd. have been minting both normal issues of Finnish euro coins , which are intended for circulation, and commemorative euro coins in gold and silver. These special coins have

192-516: The Töölö district about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki , is the largest stadium in the country. The stadium is best known for being the centre of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics . During those games, it hosted athletics , equestrian show jumping , and the football finals. The stadium was also the venue for the first Bandy World Championship in 1957 ,

216-632: The anniversaries of historical events or draw attention to current events of special importance. Finland mints four of these coins on average per year, in both gold and silver, with face value ranging from 5 to 100 euros. As of 2 October 2008, 26 variations of Finnish commemorative coins have been minted: three in 2002, four in 2003, three in 2004, four in 2005, five in 2006, four in 2007, four in 2008 and one in 2009 so far. These special high-value commemorative coins are not to be confused with €2 commemorative coins , which are coins designated for circulation and do have legal tender status in all countries of

240-523: The 1952 Summer Olympics over a decade later instead. The stadium was also to be the main venue for the cancelled 1943 Workers' Summer Olympiad . It was the venue for the first ever Bandy World Championship in 1957 . The stadium was completely modernized in 1990–1994 and also renovated just before the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. In 2006, an American TV series, The Amazing Race 10 , had one of its episodes ending at The Olympic Stadium Tower. As

264-429: The 1952 Summer Olympics with over 70,000 spectator places. Nowadays the stadium has 36,251 spectator places. During concerts, depending on the size of the stage, the capacity is 45,000–50,000. The tower of the stadium, a distinct landmark with a height of 72.71 metres (238.5 ft), a measurement of the length of the gold-medal win by Matti Järvinen in javelin throw of 1932 Summer Olympics . Major renovation work at

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288-458: The 2021 Superpesis finals at the Olympic Stadium, but opposition from the clubs about preferring best-of-5 finals instead of a single match, worries about the playing surface (Playing on natural grass and running track surface, in a sport that prefer artificial grass and sand), and scheduling conflicts, led the plan to be called off. The stadium's spectator capacity was at its maximum during

312-553: The Eläintarha Stadium. On 19 June 1924 Paavo Nurmi first broke the 1,500 meters world record and 45 minutes later he set a new record in the 5,000 meter run. This article about a Finnish sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Helsinki Olympic Stadium The Helsinki Olympic Stadium ( Finnish : Helsingin Olympiastadion ; Swedish : Helsingfors Olympiastadion ), located in

336-448: The Eurozone. The following table shows the number of coins minted per year. In the first section, the coins are grouped by the metal used, while in the second section they are grouped by their face value. 40,000 40,000 BU Proof €35-€45 €39.95 On the reverse, a feather (as a symbol of an author) and Elias Lönnrot 's signature can be seen. The Finnish word kansanrunous (People's Poetry) can be observed on this side of

360-564: The Helsinki Olympic Games hosted in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium was the main motif for one of the first Finnish euro silver commemorative coins, the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Olympic Games commemorative coin , minted in 2002. On the reverse, a view of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium can be seen. On the right, the 500 markka commemorative coin minted in 1952 celebrating the occasion is depicted. There were plans to host

384-453: The coin, as a representation of the year this coin was minted. Disk: Au 750 (Gold) Ring: Ag 925 (Silver) The reverse features another design of snowflake surrounded by beads. 30,000 30,000 BU Proof €33-€65 €38.95 The obverse features an open book, referring to Chydenius's numerous publications and the Bible. A traditional village with a church and other buildings can be seen on

408-528: The coin. 10,000 34,800 BU Proof €44.95 €44.95 On the reverse, a view of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium can be seen. On the right, the 500 markka commemorative coin minted in 1952 celebrating the occasion is depicted. Disk: Cu (Copper) & Ni (Nickel) Ring: Al (Aluminium) & Pr (Bronze) On the reverse , three ice hockey sticks with a puck can be seen. Notice the number of elements (three) repeated twice, in both sides of

432-582: The first and 10th World Athletics Championships , in 1983 and 2005 . It hosted the European Athletics Championships in 1971 , 1994 and 2012 . It is also the home stadium of the Finland national football team . The stadium reopened in August 2020 after 4 years of renovation. The Olympic Stadium was designed by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The Olympic stadium, known as an icon of functionalist style of architecture,

456-450: The games. On the reverse are two faces with twelve euro stars on their hairs. Center: Cu (Copper) & Ni (Nickel) Ring: Al (Aluminium) & Pr (Bronze) 5,000 55,000 BU Proof €32.50 €32-€59 The reverse of the coin is divided into two parts, where the lower part symbolizes the frosted ground and wartime, and the top part symbolizes the bright sky and peace. From the harsh ground, where only thorns have previously grown,

480-474: The rectangular eminence, depicts the Presidency. The vertical text SUOMI – FINLAND and the horizontal year date (2006), together form a stylized gavel can be seen. There are balloons on the sides, filled with compositions of letters. The uniqueness design of this coin is that the pictorial subject of the reverse imitates the theme of the obverse. The entire pattern is made up of letters. Looking carefully you see

504-480: The reverse. 7,100 27,900 BU Proof €33-€69 €40-€65 The reverse of the coin features a view of Saint Petersburg , with the Peter and Paul Fortress and its three turrets. In the coin the words "St. Petersburg 1703–2003" can be seen. The reverse shows an embossed face of the artist. 6,500 23,500 BU Proof €33-€50 €38.5 The reverse features an 1831 font sample from Helsingfors Tidningar –

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528-507: The stadium started in the spring of 2016. During renovation all the spectator stands were covered with canopies and the field area and the tracks were renewed. The stadium now also offers extended restaurant areas and more indoor sport venues. The renovation was completed and the stadium was open to the public in September 2020. The projected cost of the renovation was expected to consume €197 million in 2016, €261 million in 2019 and ended up at

552-579: Was featured in the Architectural Digest as one of the best examples of Olympic architecture. Yrjö Lindgren later became himself an Olympic medallist when he received the gold medal for architecture at the 1948 Olympics in London . Construction of the Olympic Stadium began in 1934 and it was completed in 1938, with the intent to host the 1940 Summer Olympics , which were moved from Tokyo to Helsinki before being cancelled due to World War II . It hosted

576-483: Was later christened Bubi and was named as Helsinki's Resident of the Year. The Belgians quite unexpectedly lost the match to Finland by 2-0. Afterwards they claimed it was due to the owl who "disturbed their rhythm of playing". This promoted Bubi owl to something like a Finnish national football hero and from that time on the Finnish men's football Team has been called "Huuhkajat" (The Eagle-Owls) . The 50th anniversary of

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