Kaisaniemi Park

Kaisaniemi park(Finnish:Kaisaniemen puisto,Swedish:Kajsaniemiparken) is a popular park, in the center ofHelsinki,in the region ofKluuvi.The Kaisaniemi Park was named afterCatharina "Cajsa" Wahllund.Part of the park was given to theUniversity of Helsinkiin 1829, for gardening. The oldest greenhouse was opened in 1889.

In the park, is the oldest public memorial in Helsinki, calledFreemason's Grave,there's also afootball pitch,basketballandtenniscourts.

It is a place of several events, including concerts, the World Village event and TheTuska Open Airmetal festival, which was held there from 2001 to 2010.

Kaisaniemi park during the summer of 2005

It usually hosts theHelsinki Dayconcert. It also hosted the Norwegian pop duoMarcus and Martinusin June 2018.

Pictures from the park

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  Fountain with the national theater in the background, 1912
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  View with the Kallio Church in the background, 1912
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  View from Vuorikatu street
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  View from east-south
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  Sandfield, usually occupied by the soccer players
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  The basketball season is over
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  A panorama
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  View from the pond

External links

• virtualhelsinki.fi,Historical tour in Kaisaniemi park
• Kaisaniemi WebCam
• Helsingin Sanomien korttelisarja
• Kotuksen kaupunkinimistön historia