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    'Time capsule' sauna donated by Finnish team to 1948 London Olympics wins Grade II listing

    by India Block Jan 19, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: The Historic England Archive

    When Finland came to London for the 1948 Olympics, they brought a unique hostess gift with them.

    The Finnish Olympic team shipped over a prefabricated wooden sauna with them to the athletes village in Richmond Park, and left it behind as a present to the host nation.

    Now the Finnish Olympic Sauna has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) at the recommendation of Historic England.

    The sauna was designed by Finnish architect Toivo Jäntti,

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