First day cover (FDC) of ESTONIA 2022 - The Riigikogu building 100.
The Riigikogu building was completed by 12 September 1922, designed
according to the projects of architects Eugen Habermann and Herbert Johanson. A
modern avant-garde style – expressionism – was chosen to emphasise the
building’s uniqueness. To this day, the Riigikogu building is the only
expressionist-style parliamentary building in the world.
The most prominent room in the house is the two-story Session Hall with
its blue walls and curved ceiling, accented by rust-coloured zig-zag patterns
on windows and doorways. All the furniture was made according to the
architects’ designs at the Luther factory in Tallinn and it had to match the
architecture of the building.
The ceiling of the vestibule and Session Hall of the Riigikogu building
was made of reinforced concrete, which was not yet widely used in construction
at that time. In 1922, it was the first public building in Tallinn where the
architects had electric lighting included in the design.
After the restoration of Estonia’s independence, the Riigikogu building
has been thoroughly renovated to restore the original colour and lighting
solution.
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