Premises

From 1934 onwards the Supreme Court has been located next to the Palace of the President of the Republic at Pohjoisesplanadi 3, overlooking the Market Square and the southern harbour of Helsinki. The building dates back to 1816, and through several renovations, additions and modernisations has grown to provide well-functioning premises for the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court shared these premises with the Supreme Administrative Court until 1984, when the latter moved to a new location. The building grew too small to house both agencies. The building to the north, which previously housed a pawnbroker company, was added to the premises a few years earlier, and additional structures were built to connect the two in 1986.

The latest renovations were finished in time for the Court's 200th anniversary in 2009, and concentrated among other things on restoring the internal structures and modernising working conditions. The central new development was the building of a Court Room on the third floor to house oral meetings. All renovations were carried out paying attention to the original characteristics of the building, and under the supervision of the National Board of Antiquities.