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Finland's Aalto Works inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
By Xinhua Published: Jul 27, 2026 01:20 PM
This photo taken on July 22, 2026 shows a view of Finlandia Hall, one of the Aalto Works, in Helsinki, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday. The decision was made on Sunday at the committee's 48th session in Busan, South Korea. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 22, 2026 shows a view of Finlandia Hall, one of the Aalto Works, in Helsinki, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday. The decision was made on Sunday at the committee's 48th session in Busan, South Korea. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)



This photo taken on July 23, 2026 shows a view of the Sunila residential area, one of the Aalto Works, in Kotka, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday.

This photo taken on July 23, 2026 shows a view of the Sunila residential area, one of the Aalto Works, in Kotka, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday.


This photo taken on July 23, 2026 shows a view inside the Alvar Aalto Atelier, one of the Aalto Works, in Helsinki, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday.

This photo taken on July 23, 2026 shows a view inside the Alvar Aalto Atelier, one of the Aalto Works, in Helsinki, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday.


This photo taken on July 24, 2026 shows a view of Paimio Sanatorium, one of the Aalto Works, near Turku, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday.

This photo taken on July 24, 2026 shows a view of Paimio Sanatorium, one of the Aalto Works, near Turku, Finland. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Aalto Works, a collection of 13 modern architectural sites across Finland, on the World Heritage List, Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture said in a press release on Sunday.