Mäntyniemi
| Mäntyniemi | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Official residence |
| Location |
 Helsinki, Finland
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| Coordinates | 60°11′05″N 24°53′50″E / 60.18473°N 24.89724°ECoordinates: 60°11′05″N 24°53′50″E / 60.18473°N 24.89724°E |
| Current tenants | President of Finland |
| Construction started | 1989 |
| Completed | 1993 |
| Owner | Government of Finland |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Reima and Raili Pietilä |
Mäntyniemi (Talludden in Swedish) is one of the three official residences of the President of Finland besides the Presidential Palace and Kultaranta. Mäntyniemi was finished in 1993. Four Finnish presidents have lived there: Mauno Koivisto, Martti Ahtisaari, Tarja Halonen, and the incumbent Sauli Niinistö.
When president Urho Kekkonen resigned in 1981 due to a serious illness, he stayed in the then official residence Tamminiemi until his death in 1986. The Government of Finland set aside Tamminiemi for him and decided to choose a new residence for the president Koivisto. In 1983, 28,000 m² of land was bought in the Meilahti district in western Helsinki. Architects Reima and Raili Pietilä, well known for their distinctive organic architecture, won the open architectural competition to design Mäntyniemi. Construction started in September 1989 and was completed in 1993.
Mäntyniemi is the first official residence to be built specifically for the President of Finland. It is located by the sea. Steps lead down from the main reception room to a waterfront terrace.
There are three buildings on the site. The large main house comprises most of the total floor space of approximately 2,000 m² (22,000 square feet). The main house contains the president's private living quarters and personal office suites, as well as the reception rooms. The latter can be used for meetings, for receiving visitors, and for hosting smaller receptions. There is also a small gatehouse and an outbuilding on the premises.
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