Who designed the Helsinki Central Station, opened in 1919?
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Correct answer: C. Eliel Saarinen
- Step 1: The station is a landmark of National Romantic style. Step 2. Saarinen won the competition for it. Answer: Eliel Saarinen. Why not the others: Aalto designed other buildings, Sibelius was a composer, and Engel designed the city's neoclassical centre.
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