the National Archives, and it is also possible to acquire reproductions. All material in the open collection and all serial publications have been imported into Erkki, a database for Finnish special libraries maintained by the National Library of Finland. The importing of stored books into the database is also underway. Art and Architecture The National Archives of Finland’s main building was designed by Gustaf Nyström and completed in 1890 in the Neo-Renaissance style. The main building of the National archives was the first building designed specifically for archival purposes in the Nordic countries and the entire Russian Empire. The building has since been expanded. The neoclassical sculpture above the roof of the entrance to the main building of the National Archives of Finland was designed by sculptor Carl Eneas Sjöstrand. The sculpture depicts three female figures. The center figure is a personification of Finland and she hands a role of parchment to the muse of history to her right. The figure on the viewer’s right, the muse of source criticism, reads a large book. This trio of classical figures is also the seal and emblem of the national archives. The Latin inscription under the figures reads “ARCHIVVM FINLANDIAE PVBLICVM,” which translates to “the Public Archives of Finland.” Events 100th Independence Day Celebration On December 6, 2017, Finland celebrated its 100th anniversary as in independent nation. Events were held across Finland where volunteers and participants would stand in a moment of silence by the graves of soldiers who died fighting for independence. Volunteers were matched to graves of soldiers who were of the same age, highlighting that most war victims were young. In preparation for the event, some volunteers and participants were invited to the National Archives of Finland to study records of soldiers buried at the cemetery by the Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa, or Vantaan Pyhän Laurin kirkko in Finnish. The records studied were primarily those of military service. References External links Website of the National Archives of FInland Archives in Finland Buildings and structures in Helsinki Finland Heraldic authorities Neoclassical architecture in Finland Government agencies established in 1816 1816 establishments in Finland