Senate Square is the historic center of Helsinki, featuring Carl Ludvig Engel's neoclassical architecture including the dominant Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, and the University of Helsinki's main building surrounding a central square. Visitors come to see the 1894 statue of Alexander II, attend seasonal events like the Christmas Market, experience daily digital carillon music, and view one of Finland's major tourist landmarks that played a symbolic role in Finnish independence.
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