Wanha Satama (

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for "old

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") is an exhibition centre in

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. Wanha Satama is located in

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, a maritime district just east of the city centre. In Katajanokka, it is located very near the seaside and close to the

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terminal. The Wanha Satama building is an old

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building originally dating back to the 19th century. It was renovated into an exhibition centre in the 1990s.

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